Lot 102
  • 102

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description

  • Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
  • TÊTE DE MOINE
  • signé H.T. Lautrec (en haut à gauche)
  • aquarelle en lavis d'encre sur papier
  • 25 x 15 cm ; 9 7/8 x 6 in.

Provenance

Justin K. Tannhauser, New York
Collection particulière, France

Exhibited

New York, Galerie Wildenstein, Toulouse-Lautrec, 1946, no. 36

Literature

Gustave Coquiot, Lautrec, Paris, 1921, p. 92
Maurice Joyant, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, vol. II, Paris, 1926, p. 180
M. G. Dortu, Toulouse-Lautrec et son œuvre, vol. IV, New York, 1971, no. 1636, reproduit p. 271

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on paper. The sheet is fixed to the mount at the 4 corners. Apart from two 1x2cm repaired areas in the centre of the right edge, another pinhead-sized repaired hole in the ear of the figure and some minor tears along the lower and upper edges, this work is in stable 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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Catalogue Note

signed 'H.T. Lautrec' (upper left), watercolour and wash and ink on paper. Executed circa 1880.