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Jacques-Louis David
Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jacques-Louis David
- Study of a veiled woman, three quarter profile, facing right
- Black chalk;
inscribed in pencil on the verso: fait par David à Bruxelles en 1816
Provenance
Sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 13 November 1987;
with Neal Fiertag, Paris;
Private Collection, Chicago;
with W.M. Brady & Co., New York, 1992 (French Drawings 1770-1880, cat. no. 6);
Private Collection
with Neal Fiertag, Paris;
Private Collection, Chicago;
with W.M. Brady & Co., New York, 1992 (French Drawings 1770-1880, cat. no. 6);
Private Collection
Literature
P. Rosenberg and L.-A. Prat, Jacques-Louis David 1748-1825, Catalogue raisonné des dessins, Milan 2002, vol. I, p. 358, no. 403, reproduced
Condition
Hinged at the four corners. Chalk quite fresh, slight surface dirt, two pin point spots towards the right margin not noticeable. Paper very slightly yellowed but still a cream color.
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.
Catalogue Note
As the inscription on the verso suggests, this drawing can be dated to David's self-imposed exile in Brussels prior to his death in 1825. Rosenberg and Prat believe this work to have been executed around 1819-1823 and compare the facial expression of the woman to that of another black chalk head study, signed by David, and now in the Musée Thomas Dobrée, Nantes (inv. 990-2-1).