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Pancrace Bessa
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Pancrace Bessa
- Peaches
- watercolor and gum arabic over pencil heightened with touches of gold on the fly's eyes, on vellum. Together with Pancrace Bessa, Pear and Floral Study for "L'Herbier général de l'amateur." 2 works.
Provenance
The first: Hotel Drouot
Galerie Michel Meyer, Paris
Acquired from the above, 1991
The second: Comissioned by Charles X of France, from the artist
By whom gifted to his daughter, Duchesse de Berry
Thence by descent to her sister, Teresa Cristina, Empress of Brazil
Barbosa Rodrigues, Rio de Janeiro
Paulo Campos-Porto, Rio de Jainero
His sale, Lewis S. Hart Gallery, Beverly Hills, 17 November 1947, lot 80
Addison Fine Arts, San Francisco
Acquired from the above, 2006
Galerie Michel Meyer, Paris
Acquired from the above, 1991
The second: Comissioned by Charles X of France, from the artist
By whom gifted to his daughter, Duchesse de Berry
Thence by descent to her sister, Teresa Cristina, Empress of Brazil
Barbosa Rodrigues, Rio de Janeiro
Paulo Campos-Porto, Rio de Jainero
His sale, Lewis S. Hart Gallery, Beverly Hills, 17 November 1947, lot 80
Addison Fine Arts, San Francisco
Acquired from the above, 2006
Exhibited
The first: Paris, Galerie Michel Meyer, Dessins Anciens, 1991, no. 27
Morgan, 2001, no. 38
Yale, 2010, no. 69
The second: Rio de Janeiro, Botanical Garden; New York, New York Botanical Garden; Boston, Association for the Advancement of Science; San Francisco, M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, June 1946 - October 1947
New York, The Pierpont Morgan Library, Flowers in Books and Drawings, ca. 940-1840, 1980, no. 125
Yale 2010, no. 68
Condition
The first: In good condition, not examined out of frame.
The second: Pale stains visible in the background, but in generally good condition. not examined out of frame.
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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.