- 108
Georges Seurat
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Georges Seurat
- LE VIOLONISTE
crayon conté noir sur papier
- 9,4 x 5,6 cm; 3 5/8 x 2 1/4 in.
Provenance
Félix Fénéon, Paris
Mme Camille Platteel, Paris
Mme Suzanne Léo Verger, Bruxelles (vente : Hôtel Drouot, Paris, Suzanne Léo Verger Sale, 26 novembre 1956, lot 37)
Collection particulière, Royaume-Uni (acquis à Londres en1993; vente : Sotheby's, Londres, 25 juin 2002, lot 103)
Galerie Jan Krugier, Ditesheim & Cie., Genève (acquis lors de la vente mentionnée ci-dessus )
Acquis auprès de celui-ci par le propriétaire actuel
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Les Dessins de Seurat, 1926, no. 29
Bruxelles, Palais des Beaux-Arts, De Toulouse-Lautrec à Chagall, 1956, no. 166, illustré au sein du catalogue
Bruxelles, Palais des Beaux-Arts, De Toulouse-Lautrec à Chagall, 1956, no. 166, illustré au sein du catalogue
Literature
César de Hauke, Seurat et son œuvre, Paris, 1961, vol. II, no. 444, illustré p. 67
Gustave Kahn, The Drawings of Georges Seurat, New York, 1971, illustré pl. 36
Gustave Kahn, The Drawings of Georges Seurat, New York, 1971, illustré pl. 36
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount in all four corners. There are artist's pinholes to the centre of the top and bottom edges. Apart from a tiny nick to the centre of bottom edge, this work is in good condition.
"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
black conté crayon on paper. Executed circa 1881.