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Attributed to Anne Louis Girodet de Roucy Trioson dit Girodet Trioson
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Anne Louis Girodet de Roucy Trioson dit Girodet Trioson
- Le Passage du torrent
- Black and red chalk within pen and brown ink framing lines, squared in black chalk (recto) and reddened on verso for transfer
- 7 1/2 x 6 1/8 inches
Provenance
With David & Constance Yates, New York,
where acquired by the present owner in 1988
where acquired by the present owner in 1988
Condition
Hinged to mount at upper margin. Scattered light brown stains throughout the sheet, more noticeable/concentrated in the upper right corner, sheet has slightly yellowed. Otherwise medium still remains strong. Sold in 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
Engraved:
Barthélemy Roger and Dussault (see J. Adhémar and J. Lethève, Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800, VII, Paris 1954, p. 273
Barthélemy Roger and Dussault (see J. Adhémar and J. Lethève, Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800, VII, Paris 1954, p. 273
One of six illustrations produced by Girodet for Pierre Didot l’aîné’s luxury edition of Bernardin de Saint-Pierre’s proto-romantic novel, Paul et Virginie. The composition is also known through an elaborate drawing in black chalk and wash, heightened with white, once belonging to Saint-Pierre and now in the collection of the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris. The application of red chalk to the verso of the present sheet suggests that it was originally used to facilitate the transfer of the composition to the etching plate.