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ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM BOUGUEREAU1825-1905 | Ancient Pastoral : Return from the fields
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description
- Ancient Pastoral : Return from the fields
- signed lower left Bouguereau
- Pencil on paper
- Subject : 35,5 x 26,5 cm ; Sheet : 40,5 x 31,5 cm
Condition
- The drawing is paler than the catalogue's illustration. - Thin paper laid on another paper. - Long horizontal scratch that may have torn the paper in the lower left, part that stretches to the middle of the goat. - Other scratches scattered on the surface. - The paper has slightly yellowed. - The drawing has slanted marks, as if it was scrubbed. - It seems there was a very tiny part knocked in at the top. - Wear or lack in the lower part below the knee of the woman.
"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
The achieved painting, painted in 1860, was sold at Sotheby's London on November 15th, 1995, lot 20, for £200 000 (cf Damien Bartoli and Frederick Ross, William Bouguereau, Catalogue raisonné of his painted works, New York, 2010, pp. 62-63, n°1860/01 for an illustration of the achieved painting)