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Louis-Léopold Boilly
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Louis-Léopold Boilly
- 'La partie de dames'
- Pen and brown ink and brown and gray wash over graphite
- 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches
- 16 x 24 cm
Provenance
T. Hertzog,
his sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 3 April 1876, lot 1408;
René Salmon, 1930;
Private Collection, Paris;
with Galerie De Bayser, Paris,
from whom purchased by the late Jan Krugier in 2004
his sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 3 April 1876, lot 1408;
René Salmon, 1930;
Private Collection, Paris;
with Galerie De Bayser, Paris,
from whom purchased by the late Jan Krugier in 2004
Exhibited
Paris, Ancien Hôtel de Sagan, Exposition L. Boilly, 1930, no. 124;
Paris, Musée Marmottan, Louis Boilly 1761-1845, 1984, no. 82
Paris, Musée Marmottan, Louis Boilly 1761-1845, 1984, no. 82
Literature
H. Harrisse, Louis Boilly, Peintre, Dessinateur et Lithographe (1761-1845), Paris 1898, p. 175, under no. 1056;
A. Mabille de Poncheville, Boilly, Paris 1931, p. 167
A. Mabille de Poncheville, Boilly, Paris 1931, p. 167
Condition
Laid down on a decorative mount. The sheet has discolored somewhat and there are some small stains and areas of surface dirt throughout. Otherwise in fine condition.
Sold in a carved and giltwood 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.
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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
At the beginning of the 19th Century a sudden surge of interest swept through bourgeois France for games such as cards, chess and chequers, played at times for substantial sums of money. Nowhere was this craze more keenly felt than in Paris, where games would be played in cafes, cabarets (see lot 39) and homes across the city.
Fascinated by such scenes of contemporary life, Boilly keenly embraced this subject in his work as evidenced in both this drawing and the following lot. Both of these drawings were produced as preparatory sketches for paintings, sold as part of lot 11 at Boilly’s estate sale1, having previously been lithographed by Lemercier in 1826.
In both of these beautifully executed drawings, Boilly perfectly captures the atmosphere surrounding each game, with each keenly observed face exposing the varying degrees of intensity and absorption felt by both the players and spectators alike.
1. The artist's estate sale, Paris, 31 January 1845