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FRANÇOIS BOUCHER | A bearded oriental, bust length, in profile
估價
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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描述
- Ecole Française du XVIIIe siècle, entourage de François Boucher
- A bearded oriental, bust length, in profile
- Black chalk and stumping, heightened with white
- 268 by 215 mm
來源
Bears the drystamp of the mounter, François Renaud (L. 1042);
bears the drystamp of the mounter, Jean Baptiste Glomy (L.1085);
sale, Paris, Hotel Drouot, 10 December 2001, lot 18
bears the drystamp of the mounter, Jean Baptiste Glomy (L.1085);
sale, Paris, Hotel Drouot, 10 December 2001, lot 18
Condition
Laid down by the corners of the sheet to an old mount. There is abrasion to the centre of the right edge and some very minor small black stains to the upper right quarter. The combination of media remains in good condition throughout with the medium strong. Sold unframed.
"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."
拍品資料及來源
We are grateful to Alastair Laing, who on the basis of a digital image has confirmed the attribution to Boucher. Laing also draws comparison between the present work and another, similarly executed, drawing of a Bearded oriental,1 today in the collection of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York, suggesting that Boucher may well have used the same model for both drawings. Futhermore Laing suggests a dating for these drawings of circa 1765-67, due to the similarities between them and the heads of the numerous old men that feature in the Preaching of John the Baptist in the Desert2 and St. Peter attempting to walk upon water,3 which date to circa 1764 and 1766 respectively and are both in the Cathedral Church of St. Louis at Versailles. 1. Inv. no. 1931-64-103
2. A. Ananoff, François Boucher, Paris 1976, vol. II, pp. 221-22, no. 562, fig. 1528, reproduced
3. Ibid., pp. 232-32, no. 579, fig. 1567, reproduced
2. A. Ananoff, François Boucher, Paris 1976, vol. II, pp. 221-22, no. 562, fig. 1528, reproduced
3. Ibid., pp. 232-32, no. 579, fig. 1567, reproduced