- 110
Louis Gauffier
Estimate
9,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Louis Gauffier
- The Angels Appearing to Abraham
- Pen and black ink and brown and gray wash, heightened with white
Condition
Thin spots in left corners. Some surface abrasion and light spotting in lower half of sheet. Light staining, lower left. Otherwise good.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
Preparatory for the painting of the same subject (fig. 1) in the Musée du Château de Fontainebleau, which also holds a number of drawings by Gauffier.1
1. See J. Villain, Néo-Classicisme français, dessins des musées de province, exhib. cat., Paris 1974, nos. 51-55