- 124
Nicolas Lancret
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Nicolas Lancret
- Two Young Women Seated Looking to the Left
- red chalk with traces of black chalk
Provenance
Galerie Cailleux, bears their stamp, lower right (not in Lugt)
Exhibited
Zurich, Kunsthaus, Schönheit der Jahrhunderts, 1955, no. 173
Paris, Galerie Cailleux, Watteau et sa Génération, 1968, no. 102
Paris, Galerie Cailleux, Watteau et sa Génération, 1968, no. 102
Condition
The drawing has been laid down on a thin sheet. There are three oblique repaired tears and small related paper losses extending into the drapery at the lower left edge. There is also some residual surface staining and a small plugged hole in the blank upper right corner.
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
Stylistically the present sheet can be compared to two drawings sold, Paris, Tajan, 17 March 2004, lot 50 (Couple Galant Assis and Couple Galant). Those two sheets, executed in red chalk, were also in the Galerie Cailleux exhibition in 1968 (no. 100). All three drawings are characteristic of Lancret's style and figure types and although the present work cannot be directly connected to any of his known paintings it is very similar to his other freely drawn chalk studies for figures that feature in many of his painted compositions.