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Circle of François Boucher
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Male Academy nude lying on a Stone
- Black and white chalk
Provenance
Collection M. de Sireul,
his sale, 3 December 1781, no. 219 ('Une autre Académie, représentant un home nu couché sur une pierre, aux crayons noirs et blanc.'),
bought by Poyane for 13 livres and I sol;
sale, New York, Sotheby's, 28 January 1998, lot 215 (as François Boucher);
where acquired by Bernadette and William M.B. Berger, Denver, Colorado
his sale, 3 December 1781, no. 219 ('Une autre Académie, représentant un home nu couché sur une pierre, aux crayons noirs et blanc.'),
bought by Poyane for 13 livres and I sol;
sale, New York, Sotheby's, 28 January 1998, lot 215 (as François Boucher);
where acquired by Bernadette and William M.B. Berger, Denver, Colorado
Condition
Laid down. Faint vertical crease running down the centre of the sheet. A light brown stain in the lower left corner of the sheet. Medium remains strong and vibrant throughout.
"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
Whilst the present sheet has an illustrious provenance and is a capable academy study, another stronger and more assured drawing of this figure, in trois crayons, is recorded by Ananoff as being in the Cailleux Collection, Paris.1 The figure was also engraved, in reverse, by Louis Félix de la Rue.2
We are grateful to Alastair Laing, who, from recently seeing the drawing in the original, has concluded that the Berger drawing must be by an artist working in Boucher's circle.
1. A. Ananoff, L'oeuvre dessiné de Boucher, Paris 1966, p. 147, cat. 528, fig. 98
2. P. Jean-Richard, L'oeuvre gravé de François Boucher, Musée du Louvre, Collection Edmond De Rothschild, Paris 1978, cat. 1266.