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Ferdinand-Victor-Eugène Delacroix
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Ferdinand-Victor-Eugène Delacroix
- Sheet of studies of Antique figures
- Pen and brown ink and wash over black chalk;
bears attribution lower left: DELACROIX
Provenance
Bears the false Delacroix studio stamp, known as the Andrieu mark (L.838a);
with Charles E. Slatkin Galleries, New York
with Charles E. Slatkin Galleries, New York
Condition
The sheet is discolored along the lateral edges and there are some smaller stains and surface dirt within the subject. There is a short repaired tear in the lower left corner, but the overall condition is sound.
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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 ED stamp present on this drawing, which closely resembles the genuine Delacroix studio estate stamp (L.838), seems to have been applied by Delacroix's assistant, Pierre Andrieu, to a number of drawings, some by the master himself and some not, which came into his possession after Delacroix's death. Stylistically, this drawing resembles various sheets of studies by Delacroix of figures from engravings of classical sarcophagi and other antiquities.