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Hubert Robert
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Hubert Robert
- Figures around a fire
- Pen and black and brown ink and brown wash and watercolor over black chalk;
faintly signed and dated along the lower margin in brown wash: H. Robert F 1765 - 12 5/8 x 14 3/4 inches
Provenance
Adrien Fauchier-Magnan,
his sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 17 June 1968, lot 48,
where aquired by the present owner
his sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 17 June 1968, lot 48,
where aquired by the present owner
Exhibited
Nishinomiya, Musée Otani des Beaux-Arts, Exposition Rococo: Poésie et rêve de la peinture française au XVIIIe siècle, 1978, no. 28, reproduced
Condition
Laid down. Brown staining throughout the sheet, more noticeable in the upper right section of the sheet. Colors still remain strong despite the staining and image still readable and strong.
Sold in 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.
Catalogue Note
This picturesque scene must surely be based on observations that Robert made while in Italy, between 1754 and 1765.