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Louis Carrogis dit Carmontelle
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- Louis Carrogis dit Carmontelle
- Portrait d'Elizabeth de la Borde, comtesse d'Angivillier
- Red and black chalk, watercolour, heightened with white gouache
Bears on the back of the mount a manuscript probably written by Richard de Lédans with the inscriptions Mme Eliza de la Borde mariée en 1ere noce à Mr de Marchais et en 2eme / noce à Mr le comte de la Billarderie d'Angivillier / par Carmontel - 273 x 170 mm
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 Comte de la Borde ;
Sale Collections de Monsieur Marc Inhaus, , Paris, Me Delveaux, 29 June 2007, lot 72 ;
Sale Succession de Monsieur X, Itinéraire d'un collectionneur, Paris, Piasa, 7 December 2011, lot 65
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 Comte de la Borde ;
Sale Collections de Monsieur Marc Inhaus, , Paris, Me Delveaux, 29 June 2007, lot 72 ;
Sale Succession de Monsieur X, Itinéraire d'un collectionneur, Paris, Piasa, 7 December 2011, lot 65
Condition
Contrecollé sur son support dans la partie haute. On remarque au niveau des cheveux, une zone colorée au verso, certainement réalisée par l’artiste afin de donner du contraste au recto.
Bon état général, le papier n’est quasiment pas taché.
Dans un cadre en bois sculpté et doré.
Hinged to the mount at the upper margin. Area of colour has been applied to her hair, verso, most probably executed by the artist to create the desired affect recto to provide contrast. Overall in good condition, sheet relatively free from staining.
Sold in a carved and gilded frame.
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"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."