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Circle of Joseph-Marie Vien
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Circle of Joseph-Marie Vien
- The painter Clément dressed as the Prestre de la Loy
- oil on canvas
- 42 by 31.5cm., 16½ by 12½in.
Exhibited
Turkophilia, Paris 2011
Literature
Paris 2011, p. 90
Condition
The canvas has been relined. UV light reveals signs of retouching along the upper and lower edges, with some scattered spots overall. There are scattered areas of hairline craquelure, notably in the white pigments (visible in the catalogue illustration).
Held in a decorative gold-painted wood and plaster frame.
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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."
Catalogue Note
This work relates to the print Prestre de la Loy from the series Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque, published in 1749, which included thirty prints by Vien. As Vien explained in his dedication page, he took inspiration from the Ottoman costumes worn at Carnival in Rome in 1748. The series includes figures dressed as janissaries, eunuchs, ambassadors, and Sultanas. A preparatory drawing by Vien for the print, with the composition reversed, is in the Musée du Petit Palais, Paris.