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Jean-François Raffaëlli
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-François Raffaëlli
- Portrait de M. Alphonse Daudet
- signed with initials J.F.R. lower left
- gray and black wash on paper
- 15 1/2 by 9 1/2 in.
- 39.4 by 24 cm
Provenance
The artist
(Probably) Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, December 19, 1977, lot 82
Bernard Quaritch Ltd., London
(Probably) Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, December 19, 1977, lot 82
Bernard Quaritch Ltd., London
Exhibited
Pall Mall Magazine, XVI, November 1898, p. 29
Arsène Alexandre, Jean-Francois Raffaëlli: peintre, graveur et sculpteur, Paris, 1909, illustrated p. 187
Barbara Schinman Fields, Jean-François Raffaëlli (1850-1924): The Naturalist Artist, Columbia University, Ph.D. thesis, 1979, p. 475, fig. 86
Arsène Alexandre, Jean-Francois Raffaëlli: peintre, graveur et sculpteur, Paris, 1909, illustrated p. 187
Barbara Schinman Fields, Jean-François Raffaëlli (1850-1924): The Naturalist Artist, Columbia University, Ph.D. thesis, 1979, p. 475, fig. 86
Condition
Gray and black wash on paper. The sheet has been mounted to the mat in two places along the top edge. Pinholes at each of the 4 corners. Rippling and handling creases throughout, with some minor hard creases at the corners. Surface dirt and dust, especially at the extreme edges.
Verso: surface dirt. Remnants of previous tape and glue along the upper edge.
In overall good condition and ready to hang.
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.