Lot 356
  • 356

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Sale, Sotheby's London, 8 July 1971, lot 10 (withdrawn) ;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

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.
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