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James-Jacques-Joseph Tissot
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- James Jacques Joseph Tissot
- Querelle d'amoreux (W. 18)
- Drypoint and etching
- plate: 307 by 180 mm 12 by 7 in
- sheet: 403 by 255 mm 27 5/8 by 10 in
Drypoint and etching, 1876, signed in pencil, with the artist's red monogram stamp (Lugt 1545), one of circa 50 impressions, on BFK Rives laid paper, framed
Provenance
Ex coll. Michael Wentworth, with his collector's stamp on the recto, sold Sotheby's London, March 25, 1998, lot 267.
Condition
The print is in good condition. A one inch vertical tear reinforced with Japan paper on the verso visible at lower left edge of the sheet. Faint mat-stain and surface soiling in the margins. (The upper right hand corner is slightly soft). The verso in good condition, the top edge of the plate mark appears to be reinforced with Japan paper. Faint mat-stain and surface soiling. (Two miniscule fox marks.)
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.