- 92
François Le Moyne Paris 1688 - 1737
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- François Le Moyne
- recto: head of a girl, turned in profile to the right;verso: half-length study of a nude girl, seen from behind and turned to the left
- bears inscription in black chalk, verso: Lemoine
- black chalk, with touches of red chalk on blue paper (recto);
black chalk and stumping (verso); the corners cut
Provenance
Sale, New York, Sotheby's, 27 January 1999, lot 91
Condition
Sold in a modern wooden/gilded frame. Window mounted. Two diagonal creases at the upper left part of the sheet, although these appear to be faults in the paper rather than later damage. There are three very small pin-prick holes at the centre of the sheet, and another to the lower left, but these are barely visible at all. Three small faint pinkish spots at the bottom of the sheet. Overall, however, the condition is very good, the chalk strong.
"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 study on the verso of this drawing relates to the figure of a woman lying on the ground to the right of Le Moyne's painting Les Chevaliers danois dans le jardin d'Armide, which he exhibited at the Salon of 1725, but which is now lost.1
1. See Jean-Luc Bordeaux, François Le Moyne and his Generation, Paris 1984, cat. no. 57, p. 103