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Racine, Jean
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description
- Racine, Jean
- Esther, tragédie tirée de l'Escriture Sainte.Paris, Denys Thierry, 1689.
édition originale. In-4 (258 x 185 mm).
illustration : frontispice sur papier fort d'après Charles Le Brun, gravé par Sébastien Le Clerc.
reliure de l'époque. Veau brun moucheté, dos orné de filets et fleurons. Quelques feuillets tachés. Fines lacérations sur les plats.
illustration : frontispice sur papier fort d'après Charles Le Brun, gravé par Sébastien Le Clerc.
reliure de l'époque. Veau brun moucheté, dos orné de filets et fleurons. Quelques feuillets tachés. Fines lacérations sur les plats.
Literature
Guibert, p. 95-96 -- Tchemerzine, V, p. 347 -- Le Petit, p. 374 -- Rochebilière, I, n° 409.
Condition
Quelques feuillets tâchés. Fines lacérations sur les plats.
"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
Commandée par madame de Maintenon pour être jouée par les demoiselles de Saint-Cyr, Esther connut la chance d'avoir été très appréciée du Roi devenu dévôt. Elle valut à Racine un triomphe tant mondain que littéraire. À la fin de 1690, Louis XIV lui octroya la charge de "gentilhomme ordinaire de Sa Majesté". L'attribution de cette charge devait lui conférer un rang important à la cour et consacrait, après l'échec de Phèdre, sa carrière théâtrale.