Lot 218
  • 218

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
  • Cavalier au chapeau melon - rectoCroquis - verso
  • stamped H.de Toulouse-Lautrec Collection SéréοΎ de Rivières (lower right) - recto
  • pencil on paper - recto
    crayon on paper - verso
  • 17 by 26cm., 6 3/4 by 10 1/4 in.

Provenance

Séré de Rivières Collection
Sale: Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Paris, 21st November 2011, lot 209
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

M. G. Dortu, Toulouse-Lautrec et son œuvre, New York, 1971, vol. V, nos. D. 2.294 & D. 2.295, illustrated on p. 377

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and taped to the overmount at the centre of the upper edge. There are traces of mount staining along all four extreme edges on the recto and verso of the sheet. There is a minor tear to the upper left edge and there is a faint horizontal crease towards the lower edge. Otherwise, this work is in overall good condition. Colours: overall fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though slightly warmer in the original.
"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

340L13008_6WGMB_2_2.eps
Verso of the present work