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Housed in Los Angeles, California, 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 questions regarding provenance for a certain piece or wish to learn more about acquisition standards, please visit the Provenance and Acquisition section on the menu at left. The Collection is a proud member of the American Alliance of Museums. Please click here to learn more about the important work of the Alliance, why they have earned my support, and how their efforts are serving to sustain and grow museums in our communties. |
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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. |
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CONCLUSION OF A COMMERCIAL TREATY BETWEEN 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. |
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. |
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CHRIST DELIVERING THE KEYS TO HEAVEN TO PETER Giovanni Battista Pasqualini, Italian, 1585-1635, engraving on laid paper, Italian Renaissance, old master engraving, circa 1624, signed and inscribed in plate, acquired from Sotheby's. |
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. |
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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. |
ITALIAN MANUSCRIPT Roman Province, pen and ink hand colored on parchment, historic manuscript, circa 1738, various inscriptions, acquired from Sotheby's. |
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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. |
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. |
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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. Researched by Dr. Gordon Gilkey, Gilkey Center for Graphic Arts, Portland Art Museum; Christie's, New York. |
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. 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: 4646/10. |
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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 inscriptions, acquired from Sotheby's. |
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. |
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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. 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 and formerly the property of the St. Petersburg Museum of History and acquired from Sotheby's. |
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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. Catalogued and researched by Jean Griffin Borho, Sotheby's. |
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. |
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MADONNA Maria Ellenrieder, German, 1791-1863, Nazarene |
JESUS ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES Austrian School, circa 1900, oil on canvas |
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