- 154
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
Estimate
1,400 - 1,800 GBP
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Description
- Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
- Study of a female nude dancing
- Black chalk
Provenance
The artist's studio stamp (L.1477);
René Engel, Geneva
René Engel, Geneva
Exhibited
New York, Jan Krugier Gallery, The Presence of Ingres, Important Works by Ingres, Degas, Picasso, Matisse and Balthus, 1988, no. 42
Condition
Hinge mounted. There are some old creases to the sheet, in particular to the upper right corner and what appears to be an old repair running horizontally across the lower quarter. Sold in a modern giltwood frame.
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"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
It seems likely that the present work may well have been inspired by an ancient relief or vase and was possibly intended as a preliminary study for one of the dancing figures in the centre of Ingres' late composition, L'Age d'Or.1 See also lot 154 above.
1. See G. Vigne, Dessins d'Ingres, Catalogue raisonné des dessins du musée de Montauban, Paris, 1995, p. 366, reproduced