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Charles Nègre
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Charles Nègre
- Cathédrale de Chartres, Portail du Midi, 1855
- photograph on card and photogravure on card
Albumen print, flush-mounted to original card and photogravure, flush-mounted to original card. The albumen print signed in black ink, the photogravure with title, technique and publisher's credit and subtitle in the lower margin.
Provenance
Private French collection
Literature
James Borcoman, Charles Nègre 1820-1880, exh. cat. The National Gallery of Ottawa, Ottawa, 1976, ill. pp. 208-209.
Condition
This large albumen print is in very good general condition. It is slightly yellowed. With one very small crease (approx. 2 cm) in each of the lower corners and in the upper right corner. Three tiny bumps (approx. 1 mm each) in the upper left quadrant. The four corners of the card slightly worn, a few light marks of foxing in the four margins not affecting the print.
The photogravure is in very good general condition. A spot of foxing (approx. 1 cm Ø) in the upper right quadrant. All four corners of the card slightly worn.
"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."