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Victor Hugo
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Victor Hugo
- Château sur un éperon rocheux
- (ii) dedicated, signed and dated Au savant et spirituel docteur Marchal de Calvi. Victor Hugo H. H. Xbre 1868
- (i) pen and ink on paper
(ii) brush and ink on paper - (i) 11.2 by 16.8cm., 4½ by 6½in.; (ii) 12.6 by 9.6cm., 5 by 3¾in. (2, framed as one)
- Image: 11.3 x 16.5 cm; Dédicace: 12.6 x 9.6 cm
Provenance
(ii) Docteur Charles Jacob Marchal de Calvi (1815-1873; a gift from the artist)
each: Acquired by the late owner in December 1994
each: Acquired by the late owner in December 1994
Exhibited
Brussels, Musée d'Ixelles, Victor Hugo dessinateur, 1999, no. 84, illustrated in the catalogue
Bad Homburg, Sinclair-Haus, Schichten der Nacht. Arnulf Rainer - Victor Hugo, 2001, no. 122, illustrated in the catalogue
Bad Homburg, Sinclair-Haus, Schichten der Nacht. Arnulf Rainer - Victor Hugo, 2001, no. 122, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Linie, Licht und Schatten, Meisterzeichnungen und Skulpturen der Sammlung Jan und Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski, exh. cat., Berlin, 1999, p. 406, illustrated
The Timeless Eye. Master Drawings from the Jan and Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski Collection, exh. cat., Berlin, 1999, p. 405, illustrated
The Timeless Eye. Master Drawings from the Jan and Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski Collection, exh. cat., Berlin, 1999, p. 405, illustrated
Condition
Neither sheet is laid down, but is attached intermittently along the edges to the mat. Both sheets have some scattered tiny traces of gilding at the lower edge.
(i) There is a faint stain to the right of the hill and at the centre of the lower edge (visible in the catalogue illustration), otherwise good overall condition.
(ii) some losses in the thicker areas of ink, as visible in the catalogue illustration, and old creases notably vertically in the centre. Some old traces of adhesive visible along the upper edge.
"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
(ii) is executed on the title page of a copy of Victor Hugo's La Voix de Guernsey of 1867