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JOSEPH MARIE BOUTON | A portrait of a mother and child, seated
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- A portrait of a mother and child, seated
- Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gilt-metal mount;signed lower left: JBouton
- 87 mm. Diam.
Provenance
Edouard Warneck (1834-1924), Paris;
his executor's sale, Vienna, Leo Schidlof, 19 November 1924, lot 33;
David David-Weill (1871-1952), inv. no. 697, until 1936;
with Wildenstein, Paris;
Sir Charles Clore (1905-1979), London;
his executor's sale, London, Sotheby's, 17 March 1986, lot 18;
sale, London, Sotheby's, 7 November 1996, lot 259
his executor's sale, Vienna, Leo Schidlof, 19 November 1924, lot 33;
David David-Weill (1871-1952), inv. no. 697, until 1936;
with Wildenstein, Paris;
Sir Charles Clore (1905-1979), London;
his executor's sale, London, Sotheby's, 17 March 1986, lot 18;
sale, London, Sotheby's, 7 November 1996, lot 259
Exhibited
London,1961, no. 18;
Vienna, 1965, no. 39
Vienna, 1965, no. 39
Literature
Gillet, et al., 1957, p. 48, no. 18, illust. p. 49;
Toulouse, Musée Paul-Dupuy, 1960, p. 30, no. LXIX;
Bouton-Martin, 1962, p. 246, no. 6, illust.;
Schidlof, 1964, vol. I, p. 104;
Friesen (ed.), 2001, p. 399, fig. 57;
Lemoine-Bouchard, 2008, p. 122
Toulouse, Musée Paul-Dupuy, 1960, p. 30, no. LXIX;
Bouton-Martin, 1962, p. 246, no. 6, illust.;
Schidlof, 1964, vol. I, p. 104;
Friesen (ed.), 2001, p. 399, fig. 57;
Lemoine-Bouchard, 2008, p. 122
Condition
A little glue seeping in from corner at 3 and 5 o'clock. One or two dark speck on background. Angled surface scratch between child and signature (only evident in some lights).
"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."