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Camille Pissarro
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Camille Pissarro
- Tête de Garçon; Portrait de Fille Dormant: A Double-Sided Drawing
- Signed C Pissarro (lower left) and stamped with the initials C.P. (Lugt 613e) (lower right); stamped with the initials C.P. (Lugt 613e) (verso)
- Black and white chalk on grey paper
- 11 1/2 by 8 3/4 in.
- 29.2 by 22.2 cm
- Executed in the late 1860s.
The recto of this double-sided drawing is a portrait of Pissarro's eldest son, Lucien, who was born in 1863. The verso is probably the artist's wife resting.
Provenance
Stephan Hahn, New York
Peter H. Deitsch, New York, 1956
Benjamin Sonnenberg (Sold: Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., New York, June 9, 1979, lot 1415)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Peter H. Deitsch, New York, 1956
Benjamin Sonnenberg (Sold: Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., New York, June 9, 1979, lot 1415)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, The Pierpont Morgan Library, Artists and Writers: Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Portrait Drawings from the Collection of Benjamin Sonnenberg, May 13-July 30, 1971, no. 11, p. 21, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Mahonri Sharp Young, "Letter from New York: Artists and Writers," in Apollo, vol. XCIII, no. 112, June, 1971, p. 514
Condition
Hinged to the front mat at top edge. Some spots of foxing. Soft rippling. Diagonal crease along top right corner. Overall 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.
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.
Catalogue Note
Dr. Joachim Pissarro has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work, which will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné of Works on Paper. Dr. Pissarro has also noted that Chinese white highlights of Tête de Garçon were applied to the work at a later date and by another hand.