2545/​8069

French painter, second half of the 18th century

Portrait of Count Michel Witzay as a child. Unsigned. Inscribed “Comte Michel Witzay. Née le 22 Juin 1777”. Watercolor on paper. Sheet size c. 11×7 cm. Unframed.

Provenance: ”The Historical Collection of Four Princesses From the Cavalier House of Glücksburg Castle”. The cultural heritage after the sisters, Her Highness Princess Elisabeth of Ysenburg and Büdingen, née Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1945–2024), Her Highness Princess Irene of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (b. 1946), Her Highness Princess Margaretha of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (b. 1948), and Her Highness Princess Sibylla Ursula of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (b. 1955). Online auction no. 2545 at Bruun Rasmussen Arts Auctioneers in Lyngby, 3 November, 2025.

Condition

Some foxing. The paper has turned slightly brown with some denting.

Additional Remarks

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Estimate

2,000–3,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

1,000 DKK  

One bid

When Bidder Bid
1,000 DKK