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Jean-Baptiste Mallet
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Baptiste Mallet
- Elegant interior with a woman reading a letter to a friend; Elegant interior with a seated woman reading a letter to a boy
- one signed in monogram above the doorway at left: JBM
- a pair, both pencil, watercolor and gouache on paper
- 12 3/8 x 9 1/2 inches
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Paris, Palais Galliera, 12 December 1960, lots 40 and 41;
Anonymous sale ("Collection d'un Grand Amateur Européen") Paris, Christie's 14 December 2004, lot 205.
Anonymous sale ("Collection d'un Grand Amateur Européen") Paris, Christie's 14 December 2004, lot 205.
Condition
Both sheets are laid down on older card. The first is in overall good condition, apart from two small retouched paint losses in the floor right of center, as well as a retouched crease in the dress of the figure at left. A few very minor surface losses are present along the left edge. The second sheet has some light foxing, which is visible in the catalogue illustration, as well as some related discoloration, most notable in the background. The sheet appears to be trimmed at left and right with associated nicks.
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.