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Ferdinand-Victor-Eugène Delacroix
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Ferdinand-Victor-Eugène Delacroix
- Study of a seated young woman
- Watercolour over traces of pencil with touches of blue and black pastel
Provenance
Estate of the artist (L.838a);
P.-A. Cheramy, Paris,
his sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 5-6 May 1908, lot 320;
Richard Goetz, Paris,
sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 23 February 1922, lot 183 (as portrait of Mme. Dalton);
With Galerie Les Tourettes, Basel, by 1959;
Benjamin Sonnenberg, New York,
by whose Estate sold ("The Benjamin Sonnenberg Collection"), New York, Sotheby's, 5-9 June 1979, lot 604
P.-A. Cheramy, Paris,
his sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 5-6 May 1908, lot 320;
Richard Goetz, Paris,
sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 23 February 1922, lot 183 (as portrait of Mme. Dalton);
With Galerie Les Tourettes, Basel, by 1959;
Benjamin Sonnenberg, New York,
by whose Estate sold ("The Benjamin Sonnenberg Collection"), New York, Sotheby's, 5-9 June 1979, lot 604
Exhibited
New York, The Pierpont Morgan Library, Artists and Writers: Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Portrait Drawings from the Collection of Benjamin Sonnenberg, 1971, no. 5
Literature
R. Escholier, Delacroix, Peintre, Graveur, Ecrivain, Paris, 1926, vol. I, p. 79, reproduced
Condition
Hinged to a modern mount. The sheet has yellowed somewhat and there are some small areas of foxing to the lower right quarter. The upper edge is somewhat uneven, however the medium itself remains remarkably fresh throughout. Sold in a carved giltwood frame.
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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."