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Honoré Daumier
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Honoré Daumier
- L'avocat pathétique
- signed H.D (lower right)
- pen and brush and ink, wash, charcoal and pencil on paper
- 22.2 by 15.5cm., 8¾ by 6⅛in.
Provenance
Joseph (Jos) Hessel, Paris
Étienne Bignou, Paris
Private Collection, Holland (acquired in 1924)
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 22nd June 2004, lot 412
Purchased at the above by the late owner
Étienne Bignou, Paris
Private Collection, Holland (acquired in 1924)
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 22nd June 2004, lot 412
Purchased at the above by the late owner
Literature
Martine Marotte & Charles Martine, Dessins de Mâitres Français, Honoré Daumier, Paris, 1924, vol. IV, n. 30, illustrated
Eduard Fuchs, Der Maler Daumier, Munich, 1930, no. 24, illustrated p. 21
Karl Eric Maison, Honoré Daumier. Catalogue raisonné of the paintings, watercolours and drawings, London, 1967, vol. II, no. 633, p. 209, illustrated pl. 238
Eduard Fuchs, Der Maler Daumier, Munich, 1930, no. 24, illustrated p. 21
Karl Eric Maison, Honoré Daumier. Catalogue raisonné of the paintings, watercolours and drawings, London, 1967, vol. II, no. 633, p. 209, illustrated pl. 238
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down, attached to the mount along the upper edge. The sheet is slightly time-stained, there is a small nick to the lower left corner edge and some handling marks in places. Otherwise, this work is in overall very 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."