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Pierre-Joseph Redouté
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Pierre-Joseph Redouté
- Rosa Centifolia Prolifera Foliacea
- signed in pencil lower left, P.J. Redouté
- watercolor and gouache over pencil on vellum
- 14 7/8 by 10 1/2 in.; 37.8 by 26.7 cm
Engraved Les Roses (1817 - 1824)
Provenance
Princess Maria Carolina Luisa de Bourbon, Duchesse de Berry, for whom purchased from the artist in 1828 by King Charles X of France and Navarre;
thence by descent in the Orléans family to Clementine, Princess of Orléans;
thence by descent to Prince August of Saxe-Coburg;
gifted to his brother Ferdinand of Bulgaria in 1907;
W. Graham Arader III, New York, 1988
Condition
The work is in very good condition with fresh colors. Small areas of surface soiling in the upper corners, near the left sheet edge at center, and near the bottom left corner. The sheet appears glossy and lightly rubbed near the bottom sheet edge left of center and at the upper right corner corner with associated creasing. Mounted at the edges with thread. Framed under glass.
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.