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Ferdinand-Victor-Eugène Delacroix
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
- Ferdinand-Victor-Eugène Delacroix
- Etude pour la mort de Marc Aurèle
- Porte le cachet de la vente Delacroix en bas à gauche (L.838a) ; Annoté de la main de l'artiste : Alexandre mourant...Baptême de St Jean. vénération du...gens qui plaignent. Fleur de lys au tombeau de.... Sabat. Marc Aurèle mourant. Relire le roi Lear.
- Plume et encre brune sur papier
- 19,5 x 30,5 cm ; 7 1/2 by 12 in
Provenance
Vente de l'atelier, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 17-19 février 1864
Literature
Maurice Serullaz, Eugène Delacroix,Catalogue complet de l'oeuvre, Arnoldo Mondatori, Milan, 1980 et Nathan, Paris, 1981, p.202, n°47, reproduit.
Condition
The photography is slightly too light and the paper in less white. The sheet is stuck along the edges on a light cardboard. Several foxings are scattered over the surface and some glue traces are visilbe along the edges (visible on the photography). The sheet is slightly worn in Marc Aurele's head and a wrinkle is visible along the left edge
Overall good condition
"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."
"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
Notre dessin est probablement une première pensée pour le grand tableau conservé au musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, La mort de Marc Aurèle ou Les dernières paroles de l'empereur Marc Aurèle, daté 1844.