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JEAN-BAPTISTE ISABEY | Portrait of Madame Feydeau
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Isabey, Jean-Baptiste
- Portrait of Madame Feydeau
- Watercolour and bodycolour on paper, gilt-metal mount, lemon-wood frame;signed and dated lower right: J. Isabey. / 1823
- 132 by 95 mm.
Provenance
Marquis de Biron, 1909;
David David-Weill (1871-1952), inv. no. 351, until 1936;
with Wildenstein, Paris;
Sir Charles Clore (1905-1979);
his executor's sale, London, Sotheby's, 17 March 1986, lot 118
David David-Weill (1871-1952), inv. no. 351, until 1936;
with Wildenstein, Paris;
Sir Charles Clore (1905-1979);
his executor's sale, London, Sotheby's, 17 March 1986, lot 118
Exhibited
London, 1961, no. 101;
Vienna, 1965, no. 224;
Malmaison, 2005-2006, no. 191
Vienna, 1965, no. 224;
Malmaison, 2005-2006, no. 191
Literature
de Basily-Callimaki, 1909, p. 331;
Mauclair, 1913, p. 3;
Gillet, et al., 1957, p. 174, no. 101;
Friesen (ed.), 2001, p. 413, no. 192
Mauclair, 1913, p. 3;
Gillet, et al., 1957, p. 174, no. 101;
Friesen (ed.), 2001, p. 413, no. 192
Condition
This is an excellent example of Isabey's work of this date, retaining good colour in the painted detail. Unfortunately, in the margins, there is some dust staining, due to iron based mounting.
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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
Madame Feydeau, wife of a Napoleonic officer, was the mother of the journalist Ernest Aime Feydeau (1821-1873) and grandmother of the celebrated comic playwright George Feydeau (1862-1921).