Honoré Daumier

Eisenloeffel, Amsterdam
Galerie G. Houthakker, Amsterdam
H.E. ten Cate, Esq., Dusseldorf
C.G. Boerner, Dusseldorf (and sold: Kornfeld & Klipstein, Bern, June 17, 1965, lot 180)
E.J. van Wisselingh & Co., Amsterdam
Paul Kantor Gallery & Co., Amsterdam
Norton Simon, Beverly Hills (and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, May 2, 1973, lot 1)
Samuel J. & Ethel LeFrak, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent

Amsterdam, Galerie B. Houthakker, Dessins anciens, 1952, no. 16
Almelo, Kunstkring de Waag, Van Daumier tot Picasso, 1956, no. 30
Dusseldorf, C.G. Boerner, Weihnachtsausstellung, 1964, no. 138
Frankfurt, Städtische Galerie im Städelschen Kunstinstitut & New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Daumier Drawings, 1992-93, no. 84, illustrated in color in the catalogue

Edward Fuchs, Der Maler Daumier, Munich, 1930, supplement, no. 318b, illustrated pl. 318
Dirk Hannema, Catalogue of the H.H. ten Cate Collection, Rotterdam, 1955, illustrated pl. 132
K.E. Maison, Honoré Daumier, Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings, vol. II, London, 1968,  no. 652, illustrated pl. 247
Diane Kelder, Masters of the Modern Tradition: Selections from the Collection of Samuel and Ethel LeFrak, New York, 1988, illustrated pp. 18-19

Executed on cream colored laid paper which has not been laid down. There are traces of old glue and an old mat to the verso of the sheet. There are traces of old tape to each of the four corners and there are corner mounts to the verso of the lower left and lower right corners. The pigment is fresh and strong. There is acidic mat staining measuring approximately 1/8 inch in width around the periphery of the sheet. There is a pin dot loss to the paper in the upper left corner. There is a spot of foxing in the lower right corner and other minor light spots of foxing scattered throughout the composition. There is a diagonal repaired tear to the sheet situated to the center of the lower edge measuring approximately 1/2 in. in length. There is very minor surface dirt in the background to the right of the signature along the bottom edge. The work is largely in 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.
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.