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Jean Antoine Watteau
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Antoine Watteau
- A monk wearing a hood
- Red chalk
- 15 3/16 x 11 3/8 inches
Provenance
Pierre-Jean Mariette (L.2097),
his sale, Paris, 15 November 1775 - 30 January 1776, part of one of the following lots: 1388, 1389 or 1391;
Camille Groult (1837-1908),
by descent to his son, Jean Groult (1868-1951),
and to his grandson Pierre Bordeaux-Groult (1916-2007),
from whom acquired by the present owner in 1983
his sale, Paris, 15 November 1775 - 30 January 1776, part of one of the following lots: 1388, 1389 or 1391;
Camille Groult (1837-1908),
by descent to his son, Jean Groult (1868-1951),
and to his grandson Pierre Bordeaux-Groult (1916-2007),
from whom acquired by the present owner in 1983
Literature
J. Mathey, 'Aspects divers de Watteau dessinateur dans la collection Groult,' L'Amour de l'Art, vol. XIX, no. 10, December 1938, pp. 373-374, reproduced p. 374, fig. 5;
K.T. Parker and J. Mathey, Antoine Watteau, Catalogue complet de son oeuvre dessiné, 2 vols., Paris 1957, vol. II, pp. 376, 379, no. 922, and p. 381, under no. 934, reproduced fig. 922;
P. Rosenberg and L-A. Prat, Antoine Watteau 1684-1712, Catalogue raisonné des dessins, 3 vols., Milan 1996, vol. II, p. 606, no. 369, reproduced p. 607;
P. Rosenberg, Les dessins de la Collection Mariette: Ecole Française, Milan 2011, vol. II, p. 1145, no. F2975, reproduced
K.T. Parker and J. Mathey, Antoine Watteau, Catalogue complet de son oeuvre dessiné, 2 vols., Paris 1957, vol. II, pp. 376, 379, no. 922, and p. 381, under no. 934, reproduced fig. 922;
P. Rosenberg and L-A. Prat, Antoine Watteau 1684-1712, Catalogue raisonné des dessins, 3 vols., Milan 1996, vol. II, p. 606, no. 369, reproduced p. 607;
P. Rosenberg, Les dessins de la Collection Mariette: Ecole Française, Milan 2011, vol. II, p. 1145, no. F2975, reproduced
Condition
Laid down on Mariette mount. In very good condition. Light scattered foxing, visible more so in the upper section of the sheet. Red chalk very strong and vibrant.
Sold in a 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
Rosenberg and Prat (loc. cit.) date this large and powerful drawing to around 1715-16. They comment on its unusual monumentality and intensity of expression, qualities that lead them to suggest that, rather than a straightforward depiction of a monk, this may actually be one of Watteau's penetrating and insightful drawings of actors in costume. Margaret Morgan Grasselli, however, doubts the attribution. Contrary to the entry in Pierre Rosenberg's monumental catalogue of the French drawings from the legendary Mariette collection (loc. cit.), the drawing remains on its distinctive Mariette mount.