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François Boucher
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- François Boucher
- A Young Woman asleep in a chair accompanied by a Small Child and a Cat, being tickled from behind by a Young Man with a straw
- Coloured chalks and pastel on brown paper;
bears inscription in black chalk, lower left: f. Boucher
Provenance
Baron Brunet-Denon,
possibly his sale, Paris, 2-15 February 1846;
Veil-Picard Collection;
sale, Paris, Tajan, 6 November 2003, lot 54
possibly his sale, Paris, 2-15 February 1846;
Veil-Picard Collection;
sale, Paris, Tajan, 6 November 2003, lot 54
Literature
A. Michel, François Boucher, Paris n.d. [1906], p.127, under no. 2302
Condition
Laid down. The sheet has suffered from rubbing and there are areas of losses to the medium, this is most evident along the right hand side of the sheet. Generally the colours have remained fresh and strong.
Sold in a decorative gilded frame
"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
This is a charming scene of tranquil domesticity, where the choice of medium, soft chalks and pastel, enhances the tenderness of the moment.
We are grateful to Alastair Laing for confirming the attribution to François Boucher. He has pointed out that a drawing on blue paper published by Ananoff, which is in reverse of the present work, and which has a pastiche of Boucher as a pendant, is in fact copied from the present one.1
1. A. Ananoff, L'Oeuvre Dessiné de François Boucher (1703-1770), Paris 1966, vol. I (no more published), p. 86, no. 261, reproduced fig. 48