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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
  • Le Niçois
  • Inscribed Nicois and with color notes ciel bleu, mer bleue...(lower right)

  • Pencil on paper
  • 10 1/4 by 6 1/4 in.
  • 25.9 by 16 cm.
  • Executed circa 1879-1881.

Provenance

Sale: Sotheby's, London, November 29, 1999, lot 519
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Maurice Joyant, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Dessins, estampes, affiches, vol. II, Paris, 1927, p. 179
M.G. Dortu, Toulouse-Lautrec et son oeuvre, vol. IV, New York, 1971,  no. D.1.362, illustrated pp. 224 & 225

Condition

This sheet is dicolored throughout with light staining and an acid mat. There are a few minor nicks along the upper edge. There are scattered handling creases and light rippling throughout.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.