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COCTEAU. PORTRAIT DE JEAN GENET. 1947. DESSIN SUR PAPIER (180 X 240 MM), ENCADRÉ SOUS VERRE. EAS À LUCIEN SÉNÉMAUD
Estimate
1,600 - 2,000 EUR
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Description
- Jean Cocteau
- Portrait de Jean Genet. 1947.
Dessin à la mine de plomb sur papier pelure (180 x 240 mm), contrecollé sur papier Canson. Encadré sous verre.Taches, habiles restaurations. Envoi autographe signé à Lucien Sénémaud : "à Lucien, son ami Jean 1947", amant de Genet, qui lui avait été présenté par Jean Marais, Sénémaud jouera le rôle d’un jeune prisonnier tatoué dansant avec lui-même dans Un chant d’amour (1950). Genet fera aussi de lui un personnage du Journal d’un voleur. Cocteau sera, avant Sartre, un parrain littéraire pour Genet, rencontré en février 1943. Sur Genet, voir aussi lots 130 et 131.
Condition
Taches, habiles restaurations.
"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."