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Théodore Chassériau
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- Théodore Chassériau
- La Serpentine à Olivano
- Stamped TH. CHASSERIAU and inscribed le bois de La Serpentine à Olivano/ les arbes d'un seul ton vert roux (?) sur le ciel/ sauvage et blanc (lower left)
- Pencil heightened with white on blue paper mounted on paperboard
- 8 7/8 by 11 3/8 in.
- 22.5 by 29 cm
- Executed circa 1840-41.
Provenance
Frédéric Chassériau, brother of the artist
Baron Arthur Chassériau (the artist's cousin, according to a label on the reverse)
Marguerite de Mondesir (née Mercier-Lacombe), Paris (gifted by the above by July 1932, according to a label on the reverse)
Baron Arthur Chassériau (the artist's cousin, according to a label on the reverse)
Marguerite de Mondesir (née Mercier-Lacombe), Paris (gifted by the above by July 1932, according to a label on the reverse)
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie L. Dru, Aquarelles et dessins de Chassériau, June 14-July 9, 1927, no. 88
Paris, Musée de l'Orangerie, Exposition Chassériau, 1819-1856, 1933, no. 102
Paris, Musée de l'Orangerie, Exposition Chassériau, 1819-1856, 1933, no. 102
Condition
Sheet has been laid down onto a piece of paperboard. The upper and right edges are deckled; the left and lower edges appear hand-trimmed. The original blue color of the sheet is visible at the extreme edges when unframed. A flattened diagonal crease extending from the upper left edge to the left lower edge is visible. Surface dirt and minor creases from handling throughout. Minor dark smudges in the upper and lower left corners and the lower right corner appear inherent. In overall good condition and ready to hang.
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.