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Henri Chevaux
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Henri Chevaux
- A fête champêtre with figures
- signed and dated lower left in pen and black ink: Chevaux Invt et fecit 1763
- watercolor and pen and grey ink and grey wash within pen and black ink framing lines
- 15 x 21 inches
Provenance
Jeffrey and Kenneth Bijur;
By whom sold, New York, Sotheby's Parke Bernet, 3 November 1972, lot 90;
There acquired by Emile Wolf, New York;
Thence by descent to the present owners.
By whom sold, New York, Sotheby's Parke Bernet, 3 November 1972, lot 90;
There acquired by Emile Wolf, New York;
Thence by descent to the present owners.
Exhibited
Cambridge, Massachusetts, Fogg Art Museum, Montreal, Museum of Fine Arts; Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum; Montreal, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts; National Academy of Design, New York, Louis XIII - Louis XVI: French Drawings from a Private Collection, 19 April - 14 June 1981.
Condition
Hinged to mount at upper edge. Spots of light foxing to sheet, most notably in the sky, but also above the reclining stone figure in the grotto. Spot of insconsistency at center of upper edge, and presents a very attractive image. Offered in a carved giltwood frame.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.