- 138
Hubert Robert
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Hubert Robert
- A Young Woman with a Mule Carrying Three Infants in a Pannier
- sanguine brulée with pen and brown ink and wash
Provenance
Gallerie Cailleux, 1954
Condition
The drawing is backed with a thin sheet of card and is in generally good condition, apart from some surface dirt and a few pale brown stains (visible in the catalogue reproduction). There is a tiny paper loss in the upper right edge. The chalk and wash are strong and fresh.
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
We are grateful to Alastair Laing for proposing the attribution to Robert, and for informing us that an offset of the present drawing was sold at Christie's New York, 10 January 1996, lot 216, as number 15 in the so-called Album Ryaux. The album contains a group of offsets of drawings by Robert which were either copied or imitated from Boucher's work.