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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
- L'Amazone
- stamped with the artist's monogram (lower right)
- brush and ink on paper
- 35 by 21.6cm., 13¾ by 8½in.
Provenance
Alexandre Natanson (sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, May 15th, 1929, lot 39)
Estate of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (née Braman), Grasso, Essex, Connecticut
Sale: Skinner, Boston, 28th January, 2010, lot 569
Private Collection, France
Estate of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (née Braman), Grasso, Essex, Connecticut
Sale: Skinner, Boston, 28th January, 2010, lot 569
Private Collection, France
Literature
Tristan Bernard, 'Chasseur de chevelures', Revue Blanche, no. 32, June 1894, illustrated
M.G. Dortu, Toulouse-Lautrec et son œuvre, New York, 1971, vol. V, no. D.3.503, illustrated p. 585
M.G. Dortu, Toulouse-Lautrec et son œuvre, New York, 1971, vol. V, no. D.3.503, illustrated p. 585
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, taped only along the edges onto a sheet of white wove paper which is in turn taped along the upper edge. The sheet is slightly time stained and there are some humidity stains to the lower to edge and along the upper left corner. There is a small patch of discolouration towards the lower right corner. There are three 1cm minor repaired tears along the upper edge and a few small spots of foxing towards the upper band. Otherwise 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."