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Jacques-Philippe Caresme
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jacques-Philippe Caresme
- Peasants in a tavern
- Point of the brush and brown wash and watercolor, heightened with white, within brown ink framing lines;
signed and dated on the table, lower right: ph Caresme / 1780 and bears an old numbering to the mount, verso: No. 3
Provenance
Sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 22 March 1995, lot 18
Literature
A.L. Clark et al., Mastery & Elegance, Two Centuries of French drawings from the collection of Jeffrey E. Horvitz, exh. cat., Harvard University Art Museums (and Toronto, Paris, Edinburgh, New York and Los Angeles), 1998-2000, p. 412, no. A.57
Condition
Laid down on an old mount. There are some small stains and signs of surface dirt throughout. The medium remains predominantly fresh and the image strong.
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.