- 123
Beerbohm, Max.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Three caricatures, comprising:
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"Monsieur [Albert] Brasseur", ink and watercolour drawing, 220 by 150mm., inscribed "For Reg [Turner], | reluctantly" and signed "Max" left margin, [Hart-Davis 171], laid-down to mount, some spotting; "M. [Constant-Benôit] Coquelin in Dieppe", ink, pencil and watercolour drawing, 305 by 185mm., inscribed "For Reg [Turner] on his ___nth birthday" and signed "Max" lower right, [Hart-Davis 367], laid-down to mount, some spotting; "Mr Claude Nugent", ink and watercolour drawing, 305 by 125mm., signed "Max" left margin, [Hart-Davis 1124], laid-down to mount; all mounted, framed and glazed
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"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
Hart-Davis describes both Brasseur and Coquelin as French actors. Both pieces were included in Beerbohm's Book of Caricatures (1907). The second piece was exhibited at the Carfax Gallery in 1907 and the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1952. Nugent is described by Hart-Davis as a 'composer'.
This property (see also lots 123 and 124) was listed in Hart-Davis' catalogue as 'Private (Yale)'. These drawings formed part of the collection of Robert Campbell James of Long Island, New York. They were deposited in the Sterling Memorial Library of Yale University in 1950 and hung, for many years on the corridor walls.