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Etienne Carjat
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Etienne Carjat
- Charles Baudelaire, le dernier portrait, Paris, 1865
- photograph
Albumen print flush-mounted to card. Mounted to original passe-partout.
Provenance
Collection Caroline Aupick (1793-1871), Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) mother
Private collection, France
Private collection, France
Literature
Le Monde, 7 September 1867 (obituary)
Stéphane Mallarmé (dir.), Le tombeau de Charles Baudelaire, 1896, Bibliothèque artistique et littéraire, Éditions de la Société anonyme "La Plume", p.124 (mentionned)
Stéphane Mallarmé (dir.), Le tombeau de Charles Baudelaire, 1896, Bibliothèque artistique et littéraire, Éditions de la Société anonyme "La Plume", p.124 (mentionned)
Condition
This albumen print is in over all good condition. The right, left and upper extreme edge with very light silver mirroring visible under raking light only. The upper part of the image with light dark dusts in the albumen. A thin crack of approx. 5 mm and a very light scratch near the center.
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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."
Catalogue Note
Two variants of this image are known to be the last portraits of Baudelaire by Carjat. This is an earlier albumen print compared to the known silver print from 1903. It is, to our knowledge unique and does not appear in any public collection. In the obituary announcement in Le Monde on September 7, 1867, there is an illustration from a drawing after photograph. It is not clearly visible from which variant this one was made.