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| Permanently housed in Washington, D.C., The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art is comprised of over 50 pieces of fine art. The following are highlights from the collection. If you have any question regarding provenance or acquisition for a certain piece, please go to the 'Contact' page and send your query in email. |
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YOUNG CAVALIER
Adolf Pirsch, Austrian, 1858-1929, La Belle Epoque, oil on canvas, old master painting, circa early 20th century, artist's estate stamp on verso, acquired from Boris Wilnitsky Fine Art, Vienna, Austria, lot no: 361, 10.16.09, The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art (lot no: TMFSIF415). |
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HOLY MARY
Francois-Xavier Fabré, French, 1766-1837, pastel on parchment, old master painting, circa 1811, dated and signed on reverse, acquired from Boris Wilnitsky Fine Art, Vienna, Austria, lot no: 6888, 9.28.04, The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art (lot no: TMFSIF515). |
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CONCLUSION OF A COMMERICAL TREATY BETWEN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE PRUSSIAN EMPIRE
English, Signed by King George lV, 1762-1830, historic manuscript with royal seal, circa 1824, acquired from Sotheby's, lot no: 1CZ8, 6.12.2000, The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art (lot no: TMFSIF485). |
HILLS OF LAVENDER
Clyde Leon Keller, American, 1872-1962, California Impressionism, oil on board, circa 1930, signed lower right, acquired from the artist's estate, lot no: DA1, 7.1.1997, The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art (lot no: TMFSIF525). |
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CHRIST DELIVERING THE KEYS TO HEAVEN TO PETER
Giovanni Battista Pasqualini, Italian, 1585-1635, engraving on laid paper, Italian Rennaisance, old master engraving, circa 1624, signed and inscribed in plate, acquired from Sotheby's, lot no: 1CP3, 6.24.2000, The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art (lot no: TMFSIF505). |
MADONNA AND HER CHILD
Circle of Franz Russ, Jr., Austrian, 1844-1906, oil on canvas, old master painting, circa late 19th century, acquired from Sotheby's, lot no: 3NDXX, 4.6.2002, The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art (lot no: TMFSIF535). |
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THE RAISING OF LAZARUS
Boetius Bolswert, Dutch, 1580-1633, engraving, old master engraving, circa 1620, various inscriptions, acquired from Boris Wilnitsky Fine Art, Vienna, Austria, lot no: 10764, 4.7.2003, The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art (lot no: TMFSIF545). |
ITALIAN MANUSCRIPT
Roman Province, pen and ink hand colored on parchment, historic manuscript, circa 1738, various inscriptions, acquired from Sotheby's, lot no: 9AG, 2.3.2000, The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art (lot no: TMFSIF475). |
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PORTRAIT OF A LADY IN A WHITE DRESS
Adolf Pirsch, Austrian, 1858-1929, oil on canvas, La Belle Epoque, circa 1900, artist's estate stamp on verso, acquired from Boris Wilnitsky Fine Art, Vienna, Austria, lot no: 24612, 12.18.2006, The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art (lot no: TMFSIF595). |
A FABERGE´ SILVER-GILT AND ENAMEL TEA SPOON
Peter Carl Fabergé, French, 1846-1920, silver and cloisonne enamel, imperial cutlery, circa 1908, maker's mark in full below the Imperial warrant, acquired from Sotheby's, lot no: B4R, 1.27.2000, The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art (lot no: TMFSIF785).
Researched by Sotheby's, London. |
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POUR BERNARD
Pablo Picasso, Spanish, 1881-1973, gouache on paper, cubism, circa 1954, signed lower right, acquired from the Mazzaferro estate, lot no: DA2, 5.15.1994, The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art (lot no: TMFSIF885).
Researched by Dr. Gordon Gilkey, Gilkey Center for Graphic Arts, Portland Art Museum; Christie's, New York.
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DUCHESS OF BRUNSWYCK
Johann Christoph Sysang, German, 1703-1757, copper engraving from a royal collection, old master engraving, circa early 18th century, various inscriptions, acquired from Boris Wilnitsky Fine Art, Vienna, Austria, lot no: 25575, 2.10.2006, The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art (lot no: TMFSIF285).
Provenance: Royal House of Hanover, Sotheby's Auction in Castle Marienburg near Hanover, "Works of Art from the Royal House of Hanover" 10.5.2005, lot no: 4646. |
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FERDINAND Vll, KING OF SPAIN, LETTERS CONCERNING ROYAL OFFSPRING
Spanish, ink on paper, historic royal document with royal seal, circa 1821, various inscirptions, acquired from Sothebys, lot no: 1YJG, 4.4.2000, The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art (lot no: TMFSIF530).
Catalogued by Sandra Sider, Sotheby's, New York. |
WALK IN THE PARK
Adolf Pirsch, Austrian, 1858-1929, oil on canvas, La Belle Epoque, circa 1900, artist's estate stamp on verso, acquired from Boris Wilnitsky Fine Art, Vienna, Austria, lot no: 1962, 10.31.2006, The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art (lot no: TMFSIF640). |
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A BOEOTIAN TERRACOTTA GODDESS - 6TH CENTURY B.C.
Boeotian, terracotta, antiquity, circa 6th century b.c., remains of pigment, acquired from Sotheby's, lot no: 1E9L, 7.1.2000, The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art (lot no: TMFSIF750).
Provenance: Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest C. Watson, 1963.2.13. |
DEATH MASK OF SIR WALTER SCOTT
Scottish, 1771-1832, plaster, death mask, early 20th century - first generation copy from the original death mask by G. Bullock at Abbotsford, Laurence Hutton Collection at Princeton University, acquired from Sotheby's, lot no: 347Y, 12.5.2000, The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art (lot no: TMFSIF690). |
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PRESIDENT FORD PARDONS NIXON
American presidential typed document on White House letterhead, signed by President Ford, Washington D.C., September 8, 1974, one of six of the original pardon copies issued to Nixon and cabinet officials, not to be confused with "tourist pardons" available for purchase, White House letterhead and Ford signature confirmed as authentic, acquired from Sotheby's, New York, lot no: 38J2K, 12.14.2001, The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art (lot no: TMFSIF910).
Catalogued and researched by Jean Griffin Borho, Sotheby's, New York. |
KING EDWARD VIII'S PIPE
Royal property, English, cornhusk pipe owned and used by King Edward VIII of England (1894-1972), acquired from EAC Gallery, New York, 12.27.2005, lot no: RU7919, previously auctioned at Christie's Auction House, 06.17.2004, lot no: 57A, The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art (lot no: TMFSIF623). |
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NINE MUSES
Virgil Solis, German, 1514-1562, copper engraving, old master engraving, circa early 16th century, signed in plate with monogram, acquired from Boris Wilnitsky Fine Art, Vienna, Austria, lot no: 26478, 8.1.2006, The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art (lot no: TMFSIF295). |
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