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Jean-Baptiste Greuze
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Baptiste Greuze
- Head of a sleeping child
- Red chalk;
bears two later black chalk inscriptions on the reverse of the backing sheet: Chardin and Greuze - 10 x 9 1/2 inches
- 253 x 242 mm
Provenance
Jean Masson, Paris (L.1494a);
Florence J. Gould,
by whose Executors sold, New York, Sotheby's, 24 April 1985, lot 97,
where acquired by the late Jan Krugier
Florence J. Gould,
by whose Executors sold, New York, Sotheby's, 24 April 1985, lot 97,
where acquired by the late Jan Krugier
Exhibited
Venice, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, The Timeless Eye. Master Drawings from the Jan and Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski Collection, 1999, no. 68, reproduced p. 151
Literature
Linie, Licht und Schatten, Meisterzeichnungen und Skulpturen der Sammlung Jan und Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski, exhib. cat., Berlin, 1999, p. 404, reproduced
Condition
Laid down and hinged to the upper margin of the window mount. There is a small brown stain located on the child's neck and some light brown staining around the outer edges of the sheet. There is a small crease in the paper at the lower right corner. Red chalk remains strong and vibrant. Sold in a 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 is a very tender image of a young child sleeping. As discussed in the note to lot 113, Greuze produced a number of genre scenes where children played a prominent role. Here the mood is tranquil and calm and Greuze has clearly studied this child from life.