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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
- Recto: View of the village of Genzano;verso: Figure studies
- Pencil;
inscribed lower right: gensano - 263 by 393 mm
Provenance
Estate of the artist (L. 461), sale, Paris, 3 June 1875, part of lot 518;
M. X. (purchased at the above sale);
Mr Thiollier;
with Otto Wertheimer, Paris;
with Drey Gallery, New York;
acquired by the late owner in 1988
M. X. (purchased at the above sale);
Mr Thiollier;
with Otto Wertheimer, Paris;
with Drey Gallery, New York;
acquired by the late owner in 1988
Exhibited
Vevey, Jenisch Museum, Corot: A Sense of Landscape, 1993-94
Literature
A. Robaut, L'Œuvre de Corot, 1905, vol. IV, p. 252, listed as part of the Vente Corot;
Linie, Licht und Schatten, Meisterzeichnungen und Skulpturen der Sammlung Jan und Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski, exh. cat., Berlin, 1999, p. 399, reproduced;
The Timeless Eye: Master Drawings from the Jan and Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski Collection, exh. cat., Berlin, 1999, p. 399, reproduced
Linie, Licht und Schatten, Meisterzeichnungen und Skulpturen der Sammlung Jan und Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski, exh. cat., Berlin, 1999, p. 399, reproduced;
The Timeless Eye: Master Drawings from the Jan and Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski Collection, exh. cat., Berlin, 1999, p. 399, reproduced
Condition
The extreme edges of the verso are attached to Japan paper which borders the sheet. There is an old vertical fold (probably original to the work) on the verso and just faintly visible on the recto. Apart from some minor old surface dirt this work is in good condition.
Presented framed and glazed on both sides, the extreme edges of the sheet covered by the mats and not visible framed.
For any questions regarding this lot please contact Richard Lowkes in the 19th Century European Paintings department on 020 7293 5477.
"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."
Catalogue Note
Executed in 1843, during Corot's final sojourn in Italy.