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WATTEAU. FIGURES DE MODES... THOMASSIN, [VERS 1720]. IN-8 MAROQUIN ROUGE (CANAPE).
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
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Description
- Watteau, Antoine
- Figures de modes, dessinées et gravées à l’eau-forte par Vatteau. Paris, Thomassin, [vers 1720].
Petit in-8 (178 x 123 mm). Maroquin rouge, triple filet en encadrement, dos à nerfs orné, dentelle intérieure, tranches dorées (Canape R.D.).Charnière endommagée, restaurations. Papier uniformément jauni. Titre et 12 planches gravées (environ 140 x 87 mm), mises au format. Après la première émission qui ne comportait de 7 planches et le titre, ont été ajoutées 4 planches qui avaient été publiées avec les Figures françoises et comiques. Le titre est à l’adresse de Thomassin, comme le sont les 1er et 2e états. Rarissime suite d'eaux-fortes de Watteau, peut-être incité à graver par son maître Claude Gillot. Provenance : étiquette de la "Brooklyn Public Library", et mention d’un achat suite au don Loftis Wood en 1885. Numéro d'inventaire dans la marge inférieure du titre. Référence : Colas, 3052. -- Cohen, 1053.
Condition
Charnière endommagée, restaurations. Papier uniformément jauni.
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"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."