- 131
François-André Vincent
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- François-André Vincent
- Satyr brandishing a hunting spear
- Black chalk and stumping heightened with white chalk;
signed and dated in pen and brown ink lower left: Vincent. R [ome]. 1772. - 21 x 15 1/8 inches
Provenance
Sale, Paris, Drouot Richelieu, 31 March 2000, lot 73, reproduced,
where acquired by the present owner
where acquired by the present owner
Literature
J.-P. Cuzin, 'Vincent au théâtre à Rome en 1772. Quatre petits chanteurs d'opéra pour saluer l'ambassadrice d'Italia', in Arts Orient et Occident. Mélanges offerts à Erminia Gentile Ortona, special number of: Bullettin de l'Association des Historiens de l'Art Italien, XIV, 2008, p. 73;
Idem., François-André Vincent, 1746-1816: Entre Fragonard et David, Paris 2013, p. 30, p. 352, no. 59D., reproduced p. 353
Idem., François-André Vincent, 1746-1816: Entre Fragonard et David, Paris 2013, p. 30, p. 352, no. 59D., reproduced p. 353
Condition
Laid down. Overall in very good condition. Some light brown staining in the upper left corner. Chalk fresh and strong.
Sold in carved and gilded 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
This drawing, like lot 129, was executed while Vincent was a pensionnaire of the Académie de France at the Palazzo Mancini in Rome. The director of the academy at the time was Charles Joseph Natoire who placed great emphasis on the male nude academy classes, which he believed were an integral part of the curriculum.
Another academy nude, also executed in 1772 while Vincent was in Rome, is now in the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.1 It is possible that the nude depicted in both studies is in fact the same model, as the hair and physique are very comparable.
1. J.P. Cuzin, François-Andre Vincent 1746-1816, Cahiers du dessin Français - No 4, Galerie de Bayser, Paris 1988, no. 5