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Louis-Léopold Boilly
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Louis-Léopold Boilly
- Standing young woman with a chair
- Black and white chalk, within black ink framing lines;
bears date, in pencil, verso: 6 March (?) 1795
Provenance
With Galerie de La Scala, Paris,
where acquired by the present owner in 1996
where acquired by the present owner in 1996
Literature
A.L. Clark et al., Mastery & Elegance, Two Centuries of French drawings from the collection of Jeffrey E. Horvitz, exhib. cat., Harvard University Art Museums (and Toronto, Paris, Edinburgh, New York and Los Angeles), 1998-2000, p. 410, no. A.19
Condition
Hinge mounted. There is some very minor scattered foxing to the sheet. Otherwise in excellent condition with the medium fresh and vibrant throughout and the paper still blue.
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
We are grateful to Pascal Zuber for kindly informing us that this drawing will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Boilly's works that he and Etienne Breton are preparing, and that they are not aware of any connection with a painting by the artist.