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FOLLOWER OF EUGÈNE DELACROIX1798 - 1863 | Lion and lioness playing
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description
- Lion and lioness playing
- 28,5 x 43 cm ; 10 7/8 x 16 1/2 in.
pen and watercolor heightened with gouache on paper ; bears a fake stamp reading Cabinet Impérial lower left ; bears a fake E.D. stamp lower right (L. 838b)
Provenance
Docteur Nathan, Zürich ;
Private collection ;
Sale, Sotheby's London, 8 July 1971, lot 10 (withdrawn) ;
Galerie Alain Tarica, Paris ;
Purchased at the above by Yves Saint-Laurent and Pierre Bergé, rue de Babylone, Paris
Private collection ;
Sale, Sotheby's London, 8 July 1971, lot 10 (withdrawn) ;
Galerie Alain Tarica, Paris ;
Purchased at the above by Yves Saint-Laurent and Pierre Bergé, rue de Babylone, Paris
Condition
- numerous thin tears on the surface, in the background on the left, on the lions (especially on the lion's nose, the lioness' paws, neck, above her paws) - restored hole on the lioness' rear right paw - a few retouches
"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."