- 263
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Honoré Fragonard
- Scene from Ariosto's Orlando Furioso: Angelica reaches to the shore
- Black chalk and gray and brown wash, within black chalk framing lines
Provenance
See Provenance for lot 258;
Thos. Agnew and Sons, London, Fragonard Drawings for Orlando Furioso, exhib. cat., 1978, no. 10
Thos. Agnew and Sons, London, Fragonard Drawings for Orlando Furioso, exhib. cat., 1978, no. 10
Literature
E. Mongan, P. Hofer and J. Seznec, Fragonard's Drawings for Ariosto, London 1945, p. 67, no. 43, reproduced;
Marie-Anne Dupuy-Vachey, Fragonard et le 'Roland furieux', Paris 2003, p.162, no. 66, reproduced p.163
Marie-Anne Dupuy-Vachey, Fragonard et le 'Roland furieux', Paris 2003, p.162, no. 66, reproduced p.163
Condition
Top left corner lost. Light foxing around the edges. Light water stain on right side. Sold in a modern gilded wood 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
See note to lot 258. This drawing illustrates Ariosto's vivid description of Angelica's turbulent ride to the shore, where a hermit awaits her: Canto VIII, verses 35-36, 45. Fragonard's representation of Angelica must have been inspired by paintings of the Rape of Europa.