183. Figure of a woman to the knee in a white dress with a blue belt in the style of Louis XVI
Post-auction price
EUR 300
Session
Wed, 10 December 2025 20:00
Dimensions
custom d=6 cm
Description
watercolor on ivory
PROVENANCE
until the late 1940s: historical collection of Ervin Weiss (1884-1966) and Branka Weiss (1902–1975); 1947: The Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of Croatia declares the Weiss collection a private collection of public significance; after 1949: the collection is inventoried by the communist regime, followed by confiscation; 1955: it passes into the care of the Modern Gallery, where it is preserved for the next 70 years; after 2021: the collection passes into the ownership of the successors of the Weiss family, after almost 30 years of legal procedures for restitution.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For clarifications regarding the bidding procedure, hammer price costs, guarantee, payment, and collection terms for the winning lot, we recommend carefully reading/re-reading the Bidding Regulations.
For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.
Dimensions
custom d=6 cm
Description
watercolor on ivory
PROVENANCE
until the late 1940s: historical collection of Ervin Weiss (1884-1966) and Branka Weiss (1902–1975); 1947: The Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of Croatia declares the Weiss collection a private collection of public significance; after 1949: the collection is inventoried by the communist regime, followed by confiscation; 1955: it passes into the care of the Modern Gallery, where it is preserved for the next 70 years; after 2021: the collection passes into the ownership of the successors of the Weiss family, after almost 30 years of legal procedures for restitution.
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