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Louis Carrogis dit Carmontelle
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- Louis Carrogis dit Carmontelle
- Full length portrait of Monsieur le baron de Talleyrand
- Black chalk, red chalk and watercolour
On a Pierre de la Mésangère mount bearing the inscriptions Mr Le Baron de Taleyrand and bears the number 389 on the reverse of the mount - 300 x 175 mm ; 15 by 6 3/4 in
Provenance
Collection of the artist before 1807 ;
Acquired by Richard de Lédans outside the sale after the death of Carmontelle on the 17 April 1807, part of the group "750 portraits en pied" ;
Collection Pierre de la Mésangère (1761-1831) after 1816 and still on its mount ;
His sale 18 July 1832, n° 304 " collection composée de cinq cent vingt portraits dessinés et gouachés par Carmontelle" ;
Collection Major James Duff of Drummuir (Scotland) before 1877 ;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 15 December 1992, lot 181
Acquired by Richard de Lédans outside the sale after the death of Carmontelle on the 17 April 1807, part of the group "750 portraits en pied" ;
Collection Pierre de la Mésangère (1761-1831) after 1816 and still on its mount ;
His sale 18 July 1832, n° 304 " collection composée de cinq cent vingt portraits dessinés et gouachés par Carmontelle" ;
Collection Major James Duff of Drummuir (Scotland) before 1877 ;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 15 December 1992, lot 181
Condition
Contrecollé sur un montage de Pierre de la Mésangère. Très bon état général. Petite bulle d’air dans le papier derrière le vêtement, due au contrecollage. Légère abrasion dans l’angle en haut gauche. Les couleurs restent fortes et vibrantes.
Dans un cadre en bois doré.
Laid down on Pierre de la Mésangère mount. Overall in very good condition. Small air bubble in the paper located behind his coat, due to the sheet being laid down. Slight abrasion upper left corner. Colours remain strong and vibrant.
Sold in gilt wood frame.
"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
Our sitter is Louis-Anne Marie Baron de Talleyrand, uncle of the famous Prince of Talleyrand to whom the soldier de Lédans attempted to sell drawings by Carmontelle. Concerning Louis-Anne de Talleyrand he was Camp Marshall in 1781 and Ambassador to Naples in 1788, he died during the first year of the French Revolution in 1789.