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Ferdinand-Victor-Eugène Delacroix
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 EUR
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Description
- Ferdinand-Victor-Eugène Delacroix
- Méphisto, Faust, Valentin
- Pen and brown ink on paper
- ink on paper
- 17 x 16,5cm ; 6 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.
Provenance
Offered to Victor Hugo by Delacroix in 1828 ;
André Joubin Collection ;
Hôtel Drouot, Paris, March 23rd 2001, lot 2
André Joubin Collection ;
Hôtel Drouot, Paris, March 23rd 2001, lot 2
Exhibited
Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863), Kunsthaus, Zurich, January - April 1939, n°143
Literature
Auguste Vacquerie, Profils et grimaces, Paris, 1856, p. 136, a picture of the drawing taken by Auguste Vacquerie in Jersey and inscribed by Vacquerie Eug. Delacroix. Aug.V. is illustrated ;
André Joubin, Correspondance générale d'Eugène Delacroix, Tome I, 1804-1837, Paris, 1936, reproduced on the frontispice ;
Pierre Georgel, Delacroix et Auguste Vacquerie, Paris, 1970, p. 181, n° 6 titled Etude pour l'illustration de Goetz von Berlichingen
André Joubin, Correspondance générale d'Eugène Delacroix, Tome I, 1804-1837, Paris, 1936, reproduced on the frontispice ;
Pierre Georgel, Delacroix et Auguste Vacquerie, Paris, 1970, p. 181, n° 6 titled Etude pour l'illustration de Goetz von Berlichingen
Condition
Minor foxing appears by the borders.
Very good condition.
"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
We would like to thank the Galerie Brame et Lorenceau for authenticating this work and for helping in writing this note. The certificate will be delivered to the buyer.