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JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID | Lamentation of Christ, Preparatory sketch for the sculptural group in the "Sacre de Napoléon"
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Jacques-Louis David
- Lamentation of Christ, Preparatory sketch for the sculptural group in the "Sacre de Napoléon"
- Inscribed lower right on the mount L. DAVID
- Pencil on paper
- 14 x 18,5 cm ; 5 1/2 by 7 1/4 in.
Provenance
Former Angélique Mongez née Levol Collection, student of David ;
Kept in the family by the descendants ;
Sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, December 15th 1997, lot 36 ;
Purchased at the above by the current owner
Kept in the family by the descendants ;
Sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, December 15th 1997, lot 36 ;
Purchased at the above by the current owner
Literature
Pierre Rosenberg and Louis-Antoine Prat, Jacques-Louis David, Catalogue raisonné des dessins, Tome I, Milan, 2002, p. 202, n°191
Condition
- paper slightly warples - minor foxing scattered on the surface, visible on the photograph - small folding lower left - minor paper loss lower right - paper slightly more yellow in reality than on photograph - paper slightly clearer in the lower part of the drawing, especially below the Christ' drapery Good condition.
"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
This drawing was probably executed in 1804, when David started making sketches in Notre-Dame de Paris for his famous painting, The Coronation of the Emperor Napoléon (Musée du Louvre, Paris). Pierre Rosenberg and Louis-Antoine Prat observe that David's touch as a copist evolved since his débuts and is more angular than before.
David represents Nicolas Coustou's Pietà placed in the cathedral in 1725.
David represents Nicolas Coustou's Pietà placed in the cathedral in 1725.