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Victor Hugo
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 EUR
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Description
- Victor Hugo
- Nocturnal vision
- Ink and watercolor heightened with gold on paper
Signed Victor Hugo, situated Jersey, monogrammed, dated and dedicated on the mount Aux pieds de Madame Delphine de Girardin / V.H. / Marine Terrace 1er janvier 1855 - 22 x 19 cm ; 8 3/4 by 7 1/2 in.
encre et aquarelle sur papier
monogrammé, daté, situé et dédicacé sur le passe-partout Aux pieds de Madame Delphine de Girardin/ V.H. / Marine Terrace 1er janvier 1855
inscrit Victor Hugo
monogrammé, daté, situé et dédicacé sur le passe-partout Aux pieds de Madame Delphine de Girardin/ V.H. / Marine Terrace 1er janvier 1855
inscrit Victor Hugo
Provenance
Galerie Alain Tarica, Paris ;
Collection Jacques Grange, Paris (purchased from the above)
Collection Jacques Grange, Paris (purchased from the above)
Condition
- glued on the borders
- sheet of paper laid down on thicker paper
- tears :
* on the E in Jersey, with a small restauration, and a bit lower
* on the C in Victor with small restoration, very thin
* on the S in Jersey, very thin
* on the H in Hugo, very thin
* on the U in Hugo, small
* on the O in Hugo, slightly more important
* barely visible, lower right
- light foxing lower right
- small spots on the mount
"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
The theme in this exceptionnal drawing is probably one of the artist's favorites, as it allowed him to represent both the mysterious and the strange : the burg. The work was executed as Victor Hugo was exiled in Jersey, where he lived from 1852 to 1855. Victor Hugo met writer and poet Delphine de Girardin in 1823 during a reception given by Charles Nodier. In 1853, Delphine de Girardin introduced Hugo to spiritualism. Profoundly influenced by this discovery, the artist will then on use premonitory dreams and invocations of the above for his creation process. Delphine de Girardin dies not long after the execution of this drawing, in June 1855.
We would like to thank Pierre Georgel for kindly confirming the authenticity of this work which will be included in the catalogue raisonné in preparation.