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Hilaire Le Dru
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Hilaire Le Dru
- A Seated Man Holding His Head in His Hand
signed Hilaire le Dru lower left
- black chalk on wove paper. Together with Jean-Baptiste Isabey, A Young Man, signed and dated Isabey/ 1810 center left edge, oval, black chalk with stumping heightened with white gouache on buff wove on paper. 2 works.
Provenance
The first: Concorde Fine Arts, Wilmington, Delaware
W.M. Brady & Co., New York
The second: Richard Day, London
Acquired from the above, 1990
Exhibited
The first: Yale 2010, no. 148
The second: New York, Day and Bird, at E.J. Landrigan, Inc., Old Master, European and Modern British Drawings and Sculpture, March 5-9, 1990
Morgan 2001, no. 58
Yale 2010, no. 147
Condition
The first: In good condition apart from some small defects in corners. Not examined out of frame.
The second: Some pale brown stains and minor rub spots in background, therwise in good condition.
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.
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.