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Honoré Daumier
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Honoré Daumier
- Quatre personnages - rectoBlanchisseuse et son enfant - verso
- signed with the initials h.D. (lower right) - recto
- black and red crayon, watercolor, brush and ink and ink wash on paper - recto
pencil and wash on paper - verso - 8.4 by 17.6 cm., 3 1/4 by 6 7/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge and floating in the mount. The right, left and upper edges are deckled. There is some slight mount staining along the upper and right edges and a tiny nick to the right part of the lower edge. According to Brame & Lorenceau, some of the darkest lines of the recto may have been heightened by another hand. This work is in good overall 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."
Catalogue Note
According to Brame & Lorenceau, some of the darkest lines of the recto may have been heightened by another hand.