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Félix Vallotton
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Félix Vallotton
- "Et bien la justice!...Est-ce qu'on se réveille ce coup-ci" (i)Couverture du CRI DE PARIS, 4 décembre 1898"Il n'y a pas d'affaire Dreyfus" (ii)Couverture du CRI DE PARIS, 20 novembre 1898
inscrit à grandeur (en haut à droite) (i)
inscrit à grandeur (en bas) et titré (au dos) (ii)- chaque dessin : encre sur papier
- 25,7 x 20,5 cm; 10 1/8 x 8 in. (i), 26 x 20,5 cm; 10 1/4 x 8 in. (ii)
Exhibited
Lyon, Musée des Beaux-Arts; Marseille, Musée Cantini, Le très singulier Vallotton, 2001, no. 14, non illustré (i), hors catalogue (ii)
Literature
Ashley St-James, Vallotton, dessinateur de presse, Paris, 1979, no. 57 (i), no. 56 (ii)
Jean-Paul Morel, Vallotton, dessinateur de presse, Lausanne, 2002, illustré p. 30 (i), p. 29 (ii)
Condition
Executed on off-white laid paper, not laid down. The sheet is taped to the overmount at the upper edge. There are 2 artist's pinholes in the upper corners. There is a 3 cm. flattened crease in the upper right corner, a 6 cm. flattened crease (visible in the catalogue illustration) running horizontally in the legs of the main figure and a 1,5 cm. flattened crease in the lower left corner. Apart from some handling marks along the edges, possibly to to the artist himself, this work is in good condition overall (i).
Executed on off-white laid paper, not laid down. The sheet is taped to the overmount at the upper edge. There are 19 artist's pinholes along the edges. There is a flattened crease running horizontally along the lower edge and two 1 cm. flattened crease running diagonally in the lower corners. There is some scattered light foxing, especially along the left edge and in the lower third of the composition and a slight waviness of the sheet along the left edge. Otherwise, this work is in stable original condition (ii).
"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."