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Etienne Jeaurat
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Etienne Jeaurat
- The Doctor's Visit, or "The Charlatan," also Known as Le marchand d'orviétan or L'opérateur barri
- signed and dated on the back of the chair lower left: ... Jeaurat px / 1743
- oil on canvas
- 17 3/4 by 14 5/8 in.; 45.1 by 37.1 cm.
Provenance
Private collection, Canada, thought to have been acquired by the mother of the present owner in France in the 1960s.
ENGRAVED:
Jean-Joseph Balechou, "Opérateur Barri," print announced in the Mercure de France, September 1743, p. 2060 (as J. Belleudy, J.J Balechou, graveur du Roi, Avignon 1908, p. 73, no. 94).
Condition
Relined and surface has been slightly pressed as a result. under an uneven old varnish. the detail remains well preserved, especially on figures. there is an overall craquelure pattern that is noticeable, but not too distracting. under UV: old varnish is very difficult to see through; there are some possible old retouches at bottom edge and some in upper background; a tiny old fill can be seen on knee of man at right and some possible tiny old retouches on bottom of woman's gown.
In an elaborately carved and gilt wood frame with some nicks to the gilding.
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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
An alternate version of this composition is in the collection of the Musée Cognacq-Jay in Paris (inv. no. J.70/B.65). Although almost identical to the present work, the Cognacq painting is not signed, is slightly smaller and has a rectangular instead of oval painting hanging on the wall to the right. That the present work is more closely related to Jean-Joseph Balechou's 1743 engraving of this charming genre -- not only do the paintings on the wall match, but so do other details, such as the folds of the drapery and the pattern on the fire screen -- and is signed and dated the same year as the print identify it as the prime, autograph version.
We are grateful to Sylvie de Langlade for confirming the attribution to Jeaurat on the basis of photographs. The painting will be included in her forthcoming catalogue raisonné on the artist.
We are grateful to Sylvie de Langlade for confirming the attribution to Jeaurat on the basis of photographs. The painting will be included in her forthcoming catalogue raisonné on the artist.