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Jean Antoine Watteau
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Antoine Watteau
- Bust of an actor dressed as Pierrot
- Red and black chalk
Provenance
Camille Groult (1837-1908), Paris,
by descent to his son, Jean Groult (1868-1951),
and to his grandson Pierre Bordeaux-Groult (1916-2007),
his sale, Paris, Galerie Charpentier, 21 March 1958, lot 171;
with Cailleux, Paris, from whom acquired via Wildenstein in 1958
by Winslow and Anna Ames, Saunderstown, Rhode Island;
thence by descent to the present owners
by descent to his son, Jean Groult (1868-1951),
and to his grandson Pierre Bordeaux-Groult (1916-2007),
his sale, Paris, Galerie Charpentier, 21 March 1958, lot 171;
with Cailleux, Paris, from whom acquired via Wildenstein in 1958
by Winslow and Anna Ames, Saunderstown, Rhode Island;
thence by descent to the present owners
Literature
K.T. Parker and J. Mathey, Antoine Watteau, Catalogue complet de son oeuvre dessiné, Paris 1957, vol. II, no. 747, reproduced;
P. Rosenberg and L.-A. Prat, Antoine Watteau, 1684-1721, Catalogue raisonné des dessins, Milan 1996, vol. lII, p. 1326, no. R666, reproduced p. 1327 (as "difficile de l'accepter sans réserve parmi les oeuvre authentiques").
P. Rosenberg and L.-A. Prat, Antoine Watteau, 1684-1721, Catalogue raisonné des dessins, Milan 1996, vol. lII, p. 1326, no. R666, reproduced p. 1327 (as "difficile de l'accepter sans réserve parmi les oeuvre authentiques").
Condition
Hinged in the middle to both sides, but free at the top and bottom. Overall color of the original is more grayish and the red chalk is less vivid than the image in the catalogue. The paper, originally beige, has now a grayish tint, possibly due to a damage. At the top there are traces of very minor water damage. The drawing paper has suffered and the chalk seems to have lost some of its original strength. There are black pen and ink lines around the drawing visible in the catalogue. Sold in a wooden and fake tortoiseshell 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
Rosenberg and Prat's cautious published judgement of this drawing was based on photographs. Having seen the original, they consider that it is most likely a faint genuine drawing by Watteau, extensively strengthened by another hand. The invention is, however, quintessential Watteau.