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Edmé Bouchardon
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Edmé Bouchardon
- a) a design for a prize medal with a female figure holding a laurel wreath;b) a study of a man's head in profile, for a bas-relief or medal
a) Red chalk, circular;
inscribed in red chalk: CERTAMEN OECUMENICUM / VICIT ANNO;
b) Black chalk heightened with white chalk on blue paper
Provenance
a) Sale, New York, Christie's, 12 January 1995, lot 178;
b) Unidentified collector's mark (L.151b);
Gatteaux:
Sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 3 April 1974, lot 153,
sale, New York, Christie's, 12 January 1995, lot 200
Condition
Nine drawings in the lot- all unframed. The Bouchardon medal (a; illustrated) has some isolated fox marks and some silght staining at the upper centre, from an old mount which has become stained and damaged.
b) Bouchardon head of a man: in fairly good condition. The paper slightly buckled. Slight trace of a fold at the centre. The remains of old hinges at upper corners. Chalk still strong and the blue paper fresh.
Remaining drawings: generall all are in reasonable condition, with no major problems.
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
And seven other designs for medals, including a design by Baron Antoine Jean Gros and one by Jacques-Edouard Gatteaux for a medal commemorating Pierre Puget.