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Honoré Daumier
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Honoré Daumier
- Homme battant son chien
- Signed with the initials hD. (lower right)
- Pen and black and red ink on paper
- 10 1/8 by 7 3/8 in.
- 25.7 by 18.6 cm
Provenance
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, July 6, 1978, lot 39
Hammer Galleries (sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 19, 1986, lot 24)
Jacob Baal (acquired at the above sale)
Hammer Galleries (sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 19, 1986, lot 24)
Jacob Baal (acquired at the above sale)
Exhibited
Frankfurt, Städtische Galerie im Städelschen Kunstinstitut & New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Daumier Drawings, 1992-93, no. 44
Condition
On laid paper. Hinged to the mat with tape at the top edges. several small repairs to old losses at lower center with accomanying inpainting. Apparent tears at upper left and lower right corners, repaired. A 1.5 cm loss at lower left corner has been re-backed. Faint, scattered foxing throughout. Mat burn around the extreme edge which does not affect any of the worked surface. Repairs are visible on the verso, additional scattered foxing. Overall the work is in very good condition, with the line remaining very strong throughout and the sheet appearing clean and uniform.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.