Lot 58
  • 58

Honoré Daumier, 1808-1879

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • Honoré Daumier
  • LA GARDE MALADE (LA VEILLE)
  • pen and ink on paper
  • 22 by 29.8cm.; 8 7/8 by 11 3/4in.
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Provenance

E. Bignou, Paris (1924)
E. J. Van Wisselingh & Co., Amsterdam
Sale: Christie's, New York, July 5, 1974, lot 226
Mr. Ernest Jacobson, Beverly Hills

Literature

Martine-Marotte, Honoré Daumier, Paris, 1924, no. 18
Eduard Fuchs, Der Maler Daumier, Munich, 1930, fig. 85, illustrated p. 58
Jean Adhémar, Honoré Daumier, Paris, 1954, illustrated p. 75
K. E. Maison, Honoré Daumier, Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Watercolours and Drawings, vol. 2, Greenwich, 1968, no. 407, illustrated pl. 138

Condition

The sheet is attached to the mount at the top two corners and is floating in the mount. There is a small area of paper skinning to the upper left corner, a flattened crease running along the lower edge and a 2 in. line where the paper is alightly splitting towards the lower right edge. Apart from some handling marks and some time-staining to the edges, this work is in good 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.
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