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Alexandre-François Desportes
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Alexandre-François Desportes
- Studies of a Lion
- Black chalk, heightened with white and red chalk
- 250 by 414 mm; 9 7/8 by 16¼ in
Provenance
With Galerie Paul Prouté, Paris, cat. 21, Catalogue périodique, 1976, no. 29;
Emile Wolf, New York,
thence by descent
Emile Wolf, New York,
thence by descent
Exhibited
Cambridge, Massachusetts, Fogg Art Museum/Malibu, J. Paul Getty Museum/Montreal, Museum of Fine Arts, Louis XIII - Louis XVI: French Drawings from a Private Collection, 1980, pp. 80-81, no. 21;
Tampa Museum, Louis XIII - Louis XVI: French Drawings from a Private Collection, 1982
Tampa Museum, Louis XIII - Louis XVI: French Drawings from a Private Collection, 1982
Condition
Hinge mounted along the upper edge to a modern mount. The lower left corner has been cut and there is some slight thinning to the paper to the lower centre edge. There are some small stains to the lower edge. The medium remains in good condition throughout, with the chalk fresh and vibrant. Sold in a modern 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.