Lot 344
  • 344

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description

  • Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
  • Cavaliers
  • inscribed with the initials TL (lower right) (probably apocryphal)
  • pencil on paper
  • 15.7 by 25.4cm., 6 1/8 by 9 7/8 in.

Provenance

Dorothy Hirshon, New York (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 11th November 1999, lot 206)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and t-hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge. The left edge has been removed from a notebook and there are some slight irregularities along the edge, and some minor losses to the centre of the upper edge, not visible when framed. There is some mount staining to all four edges and intermittent foxing marks in places. There are traces of previous support paper on the verso; to the upper and lower corners, and to the centre of the left edge. There is one tear towards the upper left edge and a further minor one at the centre of the left upper edge. This work is in overall fairly good condition.
"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."