Emanuel Thomas Peter

Emanuel Thomas Peter (Austrian, 1799-1873) Baroness Marie Freifrau von Ebner-Eschenbach nee Dubský (1830-1916), seated before red drapery, wearing black dress and matching coat, the latter edged with embroidery, white chemise with frilled sleeves and collar, gold bracelets, her hair centrally parted and upswept. Signed on the obverse and dated Em: Peter. 1852. , gilt-metal mount. Rectangular, 108mm ( 4 1/4in) high Provenance: Fischer Galleries, Lucerne, 18 May 1949, lot 824; Sotheby's, London, Holzscheiter Collection , 9 June 1986, lot 99. Marie Freifrau von Ebner-Eschenbach was a prominent Austrian author, noted for her psychological novels. She was the daughter of Baron Franz Graf Dubsky (b.1755) and his first wife, Maria, Baroness von Vockel (b.1806), who died shortly after Maria's birth. In 1848, Marie married her cousin, Captain Moritz Freiherr von Ebner-Eschenbach (1815-1898), who supported her in her desire to write. The couple remained childless but are believed to have led a generally happy life together. Marie's first work, a satire entitled, 'Aus Franzenbad', was published anonymously in 1858. During the 1860s she published several plays, all of which were unsuccessful. It was not until 1876 when Marie published her first short novel, 'Boenza', that she gained a reputation as an author. By 1880 she was widely read and her success continued throughout the 1890s, reaching its height in around 1899, when she became the first female to receive the Austrian Decoration for Art and Science, Austria's highest civil honour. On the occasion of her 70th birthday the following year, the University of Vienna bestowed upon her a doctorate of philosophy. After the death of her husband in 1905, Marie traveled to Italy on several occasions. The following year she published her memoirs, one of her final works. Marie died on 12 March 1916 at her home in Vienna.

Emanuel Thomas Peter (Austrian, 1799-1873) Two portrait miniatures of Gentlemen: the first, in profile to the left, wearing black coat, white chemise and black tie, shoulder-length brown hair, his arms folded; the second, wearing black coat, white waistcoat, chemise, stock and cravat. Watercolour on paper, each signed on the obverse Em Peter/ 847 , mounted and unframed. Rectangular, 136mm ( 5 3/8in) and 163mm (6 7/16in) high (2) Part illustrated

An Officer, wearing black uniform with gold epaulettes, the Prussian Order of the Red Eagle (2nd Class) about his neck, the Russian Order of St.George (4th Class), the Dutch Order of Wilhelm (3rd Class), the Waterloo Medal and breast star, possibly that of the Danish Order of the Elephant. Ormolu frame with matted border. Oval, 75mm ( 2 15/16in) high Provenance: Purchased from Asprey and Birch & Gaydon Ltd.

EMANUEL THOMAS PETER (AUSTRIAN, 1799-1873) Vittorio Emanuele II, when Duke of Savoy, later 1st King of Italy(1820-1878), with his right arm resting on a pink upholsteredchair, in blue coat with silver-oak leaf embroidered red collar,silver lacing, wearing the jewel of the Order of the Golden Fleece,the chain and breast star of the Most Sacred Annunication and thebadge of the Orders of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus on a greenribbon; pillar and sky and cloud background signed 'Em: Peter: [ :]' (mid-right) rectangular, 4 3/16 x 3 3/8 in. (10.6 x 8.6 cm.), ormolu easelframe Special Notice Lot Notes Vittorio Emanuele II (1820-1878), son of Carlo Alberto ofSavoy-Carrignan, was King of Sardinia 1849-1861 and the first Kingof freshly united Italy 1861-1878. He married Maria Adelaide diAburgo-Lorena (1822-1855) in 1842 and had issue.