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Dulac, Edmund
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Queen Chand
- watercolor, gouache, paperboard
Original drawing signed (13 x 12 in.; 330 x 305 mm), watercolor and gouache over traces of pencil, on paperboard. Matted, framed and glazed.
Provenance
Christie's New York, 30 April 1997, lot 141
Literature
White, Edmund Dulac, p. 204.
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
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
Queen Chand was part of Dulac's series Follies that Destroyed Famous Queens. It appeared on the cover of American Weekly on 27 May 1934. Other monarchs in series included Seiramis, Dido, Isabella of Bavaria, Mary Queen of Scots (see next lot), and Marie Antoinette.