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THREE ILLUSTRATIONS: A COURTESAN BEING DRESSED BY HER ATTENDANTS, LADY HOLDING A FAN, AND MAIDEN DAYDREAMING OF HER BELOVED
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- THREE ILLUSTRATIONS: A COURTESAN BEING DRESSED BY HER ATTENDANTS, LADY HOLDING A FAN, AND MAIDEN DAYDREAMING OF HER BELOVED
- Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
- image: 9 5/8 by 6 5/8 in. (24.5 by 16.8 cm);
- folio: 12 1/4 by 9 1/4 in. (31.1 by 23.4 cm) and slightly smaller, [3], unframed, 1 illustrated
Condition
MAIDEN DAYDREAMING OF HER BELOVED
A fragment of a larger illustration with a dark blue floral border around the bottom and left edges of the image. Slight abrasions to pigment on upper right edge as visible in catalog illustration. The oranges are slightly darker in reality. Exhibited in a temporary frame.
LADY HOLDING A FAN (can be viewed online)
Stable overall condition. Slight abrasions to the red pigment of the fan. A few spots/stains to the lower right and upper portion of the image with a pronounced crease on the middle left. The painting has a cream/beige folio border with five holes and one pinhole in it possibly resulting from affixing pins to the painting. Exhibited in a temporary frame.
A COURTESAN BEING DRESSED BY HER ATTENDANTS (can be viewed online)
Stable overall condition with slight abrasions to green pigment in the thick foliage that serves as a backdrop. The painting has a cream/beige folio border with five pinholes possibly resulting from affixing pins to the painting. Losses to paper on the upper right and lower right edges of the folio border. Exhibited in a temporary 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.
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
She suggestively grasps a branch of a slender blossoming tree as she longs for her absent love. Six tiny quail gather at her feet. A sensitive, delicately rendered fragment.