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Hubert Robert
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Hubert Robert
- View of a courtyard through an archway
- Pen and gray ink and watercolor over traces of black chalk;
signed in pen and brown ink, lower right: Robert f - 11 1/4 x 16 1/4 inches
Provenance
Sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 8 March 1920, lot 15 (as 'Une Fontaine');
Stanley Shaw Bond (d. 1943), Dycheham Park, near Petersfield Hampshire,
by whose Estate sold, London, Christie's 9 June 1944, lot 81,
where acquired by 'Scharf' (according to annotated copy of the London, Christie's sale catalogue cited above, at the Frick Art Reference Library);
The Art Institute of Chicago, de-accessioned in 1967,
when acquired by the present owner
Stanley Shaw Bond (d. 1943), Dycheham Park, near Petersfield Hampshire,
by whose Estate sold, London, Christie's 9 June 1944, lot 81,
where acquired by 'Scharf' (according to annotated copy of the London, Christie's sale catalogue cited above, at the Frick Art Reference Library);
The Art Institute of Chicago, de-accessioned in 1967,
when acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy of Arts, Exhibition of French Art, 1200-1900, 1932, no. 826 (Commemorative Catalogue: no. 745);
Paris, L'Œil Galerie d'Art, Dessins Française du XVIIIe siècle, 1969, no. 49, reproduced
Paris, L'Œil Galerie d'Art, Dessins Française du XVIIIe siècle, 1969, no. 49, reproduced
Condition
Laid down. Overall in good condition. Some tiny losses to medium in upper right corner and some very faint light brown staining around the figures located on the left side of the sheet. Medium remains strong and overall impression is good.
Sold in a carved and gilded frame.
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.