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Marie-Madeleine, Marquise de Verdelin
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Marie-Madeleine, Marquise de Verdelin
- Portrait of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), in profile, in a fur hat with tassels and a fur-trimmed coat
- Red and black chalk within a drawn black chalk oval; bears signature in black chalk, below the oval: Marquise de Verdelin and also bears a largely illegible inscription with date 1764 (?), in black chalk, verso
Provenance
A. Poulet-Malassis (1825-1878),
given to the Marquis Ph. de Chennevieres (L.2073) (P. De Chennevières, Une collection de Dessins d'Artistes Français, chap. XI, p. 350),
his sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 4-7 April 1900, no. 499 ('Portrait de Jean-Jacques Rousseau de profil et coiffé d'un bonnet de fourrure. Au crayon rehaussé d'aquarelle. Sur la meme feuille: Le portrait de Mlle de Lomenie de profile et un costume d'homme par Mr le Cher de Boufflers, à la mine de plomb. Deux dessins'),
bought by Roblin for 12 Francs
given to the Marquis Ph. de Chennevieres (L.2073) (P. De Chennevières, Une collection de Dessins d'Artistes Français, chap. XI, p. 350),
his sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 4-7 April 1900, no. 499 ('Portrait de Jean-Jacques Rousseau de profil et coiffé d'un bonnet de fourrure. Au crayon rehaussé d'aquarelle. Sur la meme feuille: Le portrait de Mlle de Lomenie de profile et un costume d'homme par Mr le Cher de Boufflers, à la mine de plomb. Deux dessins'),
bought by Roblin for 12 Francs
Literature
L-A. Prat and L. Lhinares, La Collection Chennevières: Quatre siècles de dessins Français, Musée du Louvre, Paris 2007, pp. 127, 356 and 715, cat. no. 513
Condition
Some light brown staining scattered throughout. A more prominent stain at the lower half of the drawn oval located on the fur of his garment and some staining visible in his fur hat. Otherwise in good condition - chalk remains 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The Marquise de Verdelin was a loyal friend of the great Swiss writer and philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Details of their friendship are discussed in his autobiography, Confessions, published in 1782.