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CHARLES-LOUIS CLÉRISSEAU | View of the interior of an antique Roman bath
Estimate
3,500 - 4,500 GBP
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Description
- Charles-Louis Clérisseau
- View of the interior of an antique Roman bath
- Pen and brown ink and watercolour and gouache over traces of black chalk, within black gouache framing lines;signed lower right: Clerisseau
- 464 by 604 mm
Condition
There are a number of areas throughout the sheet where there are losses to the medium, more evident in the lower section of the sheet and around the edges. There are a few tiny holes around the margin, one at the left margin in the centre and three holes in the centre at the upper margin. There is a water stain in the lower right corner and there is a small tear at the right margin in the centre. Colors remain relatively fresh and the overall image is still impressive. Sold in a carved and gilded 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. 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."
Catalogue Note
Charles-Louis Clérisseau won the coveted Prix de Rome in 1746, which entitled him to study at the prestigious French Academy in Rome for three years. He is documented as having arrived in Rome in the summer of 1749. The subject of the antique Roman bath, a popular theme, is repeated in several of Clérisseau's compositions; other examples are at Windsor1, the Louvre2 and St. Petersburg.3 Another version of the present view from the circle of Clérisseau, illustrating the same interior, was sold in 1999.4 1. T.J. McCormick, Charles-Louis Clérisseau and the Genesis of Neo-Classicism, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1990, p. 123, fig. 99
2. Bathers in a Ruined Roman Bath; Paris, Louvre, inv. no. 25243
3. Architectural Fantasy, St. Petersburg, Hermitage, inv. no. 16923
4. Sale, London, Sotheby's, 7 July 1999, lot 166
2. Bathers in a Ruined Roman Bath; Paris, Louvre, inv. no. 25243
3. Architectural Fantasy, St. Petersburg, Hermitage, inv. no. 16923
4. Sale, London, Sotheby's, 7 July 1999, lot 166