Lot 151
  • 151

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description

  • Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
  • CAVALIER DE CHASSE À COURRE RESSANGLANT SON CHEVAL
  • Signed Monfa (lower right)

  • Oil on panel

  • 9 1/4 by 6 1/2 in.
  • 23.5 by 16.5 cm

Provenance

G. Pellet
Maurice Exsteens
M & Mme Leonard Kater
Nanette Fabray (sold: Parke Bernet, New York, May 15 1963, lot 54)
Purchased at the above sale by the family of the present owner

Exhibited

Paris, Galerie Charpentier, Chevaux et cavalier, 1948, no. 116

Literature

Maurice Joyant, Lautrec I, Paris, 1926, p. 251
Paul de Lapparent, Toulouse-Lautrec, Paris, 1927, p. 14
Art and Auction, April 1963, illustrated p. 154
M. G. Dortu, Toulouse-Lautrec et son Oeuvre, New York, 1971, vol. II, no. P.9, illustrated p. 5

Condition

Very good condition. This panel is laid down on a secondary board. Surface is slightly dirty and pigment is very thinly applied, the wood grain is visible. Under UV, scattered specks of inpainting in figure's and horse's heads.
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.