Lot 118
  • 118

FRANÇOIS DUMONT | Portrait of a gentleman

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • François Dumont
  • Portrait of a gentleman
  • Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, chased two-coloured gilt-metal mount;signed centre right: Dumont. f. / l'an 3.me (1794/1795)
  • 72 mm. Diam.

Provenance

Sale, Galerie Charpentier, 14-15 December 1933, lot 106 (as Portrait of Fabre d'Eglantine);
Chauvac-Claretie, Paris, 1939;
sale, Hôtel Drouot, Souvenirs Historiques. Ancienne Collection A.C-C, 1 December 1986, lot 204;
sale, Geneva, Christie's, 12 May 1987, lot 171

Exhibited

Paris, 1939, no. 686

Literature

Friesen (ed.), 2001, p. 407, no. 137

Condition

In good order.
"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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