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Théodore Géricault
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Théodore Géricault
- Romains combattant et études pour la course de chevaux libres
- pen and sepia ink on paper
- 14.5 by 12cm., 5¾ by 4¾in.
- 14.6 x 11.9 cm
Provenance
Eudoxe Marcille (1814-1890)
Sale: M. Faivre Duffer, Paris, 27 January 1870, lot 55 or 56
Acquired by the late owner in 1990
Sale: M. Faivre Duffer, Paris, 27 January 1870, lot 55 or 56
Acquired by the late owner in 1990
Exhibited
New York, Jan Krugier Gallery; Geneva, Galerie Jan Krugier, Victor Hugo and The Romantic Vision, Drawings and Watercolors, 1990-91, no. 56, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Germain Bazin, Théodore Géricault, Etude critique, documents et catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1990, vol. IV, pp. 75-76, discussed and a detail illustrated; p. 225, no. 1419, catalogued & illustrated
Wheelock Whitney, Gericault in Italy, London, 1997, pp. 147-49, discussed; p. 148, fig. 186, illustrated
Linie, Licht und Schatten, Meisterzeichnungen und Skulpturen der Sammlung Jan und Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski, exh. cat., Berlin, 1999, p. 402, illustrated
The Timeless Eye. Master Drawings from the Jan and Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski Collection, exh. cat., Venice, 1999, p. 401, illustrated
Wheelock Whitney, Gericault in Italy, London, 1997, pp. 147-49, discussed; p. 148, fig. 186, illustrated
Linie, Licht und Schatten, Meisterzeichnungen und Skulpturen der Sammlung Jan und Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski, exh. cat., Berlin, 1999, p. 402, illustrated
The Timeless Eye. Master Drawings from the Jan and Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski Collection, exh. cat., Venice, 1999, p. 401, illustrated
Condition
The sheet is not laid down, but is attached intermittently to the mount along the edges. There are some very light fine creases in the lower right corner of the sheet, apart from which the work is in good condition. Presented framed and glazed.
"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
Executed circa 1817