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François Etienne Villeret circa 1800 - 1866 Paris
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- François Etienne Villeret
- an ornate french living room, a bookcase to the left with several sculptures on top
- signed and dated: Villeret . 49
- watercolour
Exhibited
London, Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, Interiors, 1981, no. 71, reproduced fig. 65
Condition
Overall very good condition. Watercolour very fresh and colours well preserved.
"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
Villeret was a recognised painter of interiors, churches and landscapes. He was a pupil of Julien Gué. For other Parisian interiors by him, dating from the previous year, see Mario Praz, An Illustrated History of Interior Decoration.1 Others, executed in the years 1848 and 1849, were also included in the 1981 Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox exhibition (nos. 67-70, reproduced).
1. Milan 1981; reproduced figs. 300-302