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François Boucher
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description
- François Boucher
- Etude pour les visages d'une jeune femme et d'un putto, regardant vers la gauche
- Fusain noir et rouge, réhaussé de fusain blanc
Condition
Laid down on old mount.
An old diagonal fold across the upper right corner.
The sheet is somewhat yellowed, and lighter at the margins, possibly where the paper was shielded from light. A very light stain at the lower right corner and some very slight discolouration along the right of the upper edge.
The chalk is still strong.
Sold in modern wood gilded frame.
"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
Nous remercions Alastair Laing de nous avoir confirmé l'attribution à François Boucher sur la base d'une photographie.
Monsieur Laing compare ce dessin avec deux autres dessins de l'artiste, Etude pour huit têtes au Musée des Beaux-Arts, Orléans et Etude pour cinq têtes, passé dans la vente Oppenheimer chez Christie's à Londres, 10-14 juillet 1936, lot 4131 .
Il suppose que ces dessins à plusieurs visages, étaient courant à la fin de la carrière de Boucher.
1. Gravé par Louis-Marin Bonnet, voir P. Jean-Richard, L'Oeuvre gravé de François Boucher dans la Collection Edmond de Rothschild, Paris 1978, p. 337, no. 334