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Jean-Baptiste Pillement
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jean-Baptiste Pillement
- Landscape with buildings on a stream
- Black chalk
Provenance
With Thomas Agnew and Sons Ltd (Inv no. 9207)
Condition
Hinged to the mount at the upper margin. The medium has remained fresh and image strong. The paper has suffered somewhat at the outer margins, where there is discoloration and some small tears. There are three tiny holes to the center/right of the sheet.
Sold in a simple 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.
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
The present sheet probably originates from an album of studies that Pillement executed during his stay in Portugal. For comparable sketches see Jean Pillement and Landscape Painting in 18th Century Portugal, exhib. cat., Lisbon, 1997, most notably no. 26.