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Honoré Daumier
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Honoré Daumier
- Avocat de profil (I) & Étude de têtes (II): A Pair of Drawings
- I: Signed with the initials h.D. (lower right)
- Pen and ink, brush and ink, black crayon, pencil and ink wash on paper laid down on card
- I: 6 7/8 by 4 5/8 in.; 17.5 by 11.8 cm
- II: 1 7/8 by 4 in.; 4.8 by 10.2 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, United States (acquired circa the 1920s)
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art, Honoré Daumier, 1808-1879, 1979, n.n.
Condition
Each work is executed on cream wove paper laid down on card. Each card is t-hinged to a mount at two places along the top edge of its verso. The sheets are a little time-darkened and mat-stained, with example II being most affected. There are some extremely minor surface stains toward the outer perimeters and a extremely minor scuff to the top left corner of example II, but the works are in 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.
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.