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Jean-François Raffaëlli
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-François Raffaëlli
- La Cuisinière au Marché
- signed J. F. RAFFAËLLI (lower left)
- oil and batônet Raffaëlli on paper laid down on panel
- 21 3/4 by 14 3/4 in.
- 55.2 by 37.4 cm
Provenance
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, March 20, 1950, lot 130
Private Collection
Private Collection
Exhibited
Paris, Oeuvres de Jean-François Raffaëlli, March 15-April 15, 1884, no. 12bis (as Cuisinière au marché)
Literature
Henry Gréville, “Les Petites Marchandes des rues,” Les Types de Paris, Paris, 1889, no. 1, illustrated opp. p. 12
Condition
This work is on paper laid down on panel, likely in the artist's studio as it is consistent with other works by the artist. It is in lovely condition with no apparent issues under UV.
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
Raffaëlli provided the illustrations for Les Types de Paris, an extensively illustrated album of stories by the most prominent Realist and Naturalist writers in Paris. The present work is the source for his illustration La Cuisinière au Marché, which appeared in Henry Gréville’s story, Les Petites Marchandes des rues.