Lot 185
  • 185

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description

  • Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
  • JANE GRANIER
  • pen and ink on paper
  • 25.2 by 20.4cm., 9 7/8 by 8in.

Provenance

Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 11th March 1949, lot 192
L. Bloch, Paris (purchased at the above sale)
Private Collection, Geneva (sale: Sotheby's, Olympia, 23rd March, 2005, lot 74)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

M. G. Dortu, Toulouse-Lautrec et son œuvre, New York, 1971, vol. VI, no. D.4.017, illustrated p. 687

Condition

Executed on buff-coloured wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at all four corners and to the centre of each edge. There is a horizontal flattened crease running across the centre of the work. There are some small spots of paper skinning, mainly around the centre of the left edge and towards the upper right corner. Apart from three spots of staining to the upper left edge and some light fading of the medium, 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.
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."