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Lot 155
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Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description

  • Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros
  • View of a Villa beside the Cascades at Tivoli, with figures below
  • Pen and grey ink and watercolour heightened with white, red and blue bodycolour on cardboard;
    bears number in red chalk verso: 5

  • 67.1 by 99.5cm.

Provenance

Sale, London, Phillips, 8 December 1993, lot 131

Condition

Overall quite fresh and in good condition. Two areas of damage, one, possibly a water stain, located beside the child resting his arm on top of the horse, second, abrasions and losses covered by white body colour, located by the tree on the left handside. Remains of the old mount stuck around the edges now cut. Sold in a large gilded frame.
"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."