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Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier
Estimate
800 - 1,200 USD
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Description
- Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier
- A Gentleman Seated in a Chair
- signed with initials lower right
- pencil on paper. Together with Michel-Josse Le Riche, Excavation of the Theater of Herculaneum, pen, ink and brown and gray wash on paper. 2 works.
- the first 6 1/2 by 8 in.; the second 8 1/8 by 6 1/8 in.
- 16.5 by 20.3 cm; 20.6 by 15.6 cm
The work is a preparatory study for the painting The Chess Game (1841).
Provenance
The first: W.M. Brady & Co., New York
The second: Didier Aaron, Inc., New York
Acquired from the above, 1998
Exhibited
The first: New York, W.M. Brady & Co., Small Paintings and Oil Sketches, 1790-1890, November 2-22, 1994, no. 27
Condition
The first: In generally good condition aside from surface dirt, hole next to shoe center, handling creases, light stain from earlier smaller mount. Not examined out of frame.
The second: In generally good condition aside from surface slightly rubbed mainly at edges. 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.
Catalogue Note
Please see page 14 for an additional illustration of this lot.