Lot 186
  • 186

French composers

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Good collection of thirty-five portraits of Milhaud, Pierné, Auric, Honegger, Lehár etc. by Bils, Ochsé and Jacques Baugnies
  • paper
depicting Honegger, Ibert, Milhaud, Auric, Lehár, Tomasi, Pierné, Ducasse, Laparra, Yvain, Hyspa and others, by Claude Bils, Fernand Ochsé and Jacques Baugnies, many signed and annotated, drawn in a variety of styles and techniques, Ochsé's portrait of Honegger framed and glazed, staining, fraying to edges, significant tearing to one picture;  together with 4 plaster statuettes of Milhaud, the actress Pauline-Virginie Déjazet, and singers Charles-Amable Bataille and Jules-Sébastien Monjauze

From the collection of André Meyer (1884-1974).  (Sold as a collection not subject to return) 

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"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."