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Gustave Courbet
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description
- Gustave Courbet
- Portrait présumé de Virginie Binet
- Porte le cachet de l'atelier Courbet en bas à gauche (L.463b)
- Pierre noire sur papier beige
- 57 x 43,5 cm ; 22 1/2 by 17 in
Provenance
Vente Courbet, 28 juin 1881, n°43 ;
Vente Tableaux Modernes, Versailles, Me Martin, 16 février 1969, n°143, acquis par Alfred Daber
Vente Tableaux Modernes, Versailles, Me Martin, 16 février 1969, n°143, acquis par Alfred Daber
Exhibited
Exposition des oeuvres de Gustave Courbet, Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts, 1882, n°144
Literature
Robert Fernier, La vie et l'œuvre de Gustave Courbet : catalogue raisonné, Peintures 1866-1877, dessins, sculptures, Tome II, Bibliothèque des arts, Lausanne-Paris, 1978, p. 331 (non reproduit)
Condition
The photography is too light: the papier is grey-beige and darker.
The drawind is in very good condition. Several traces of folds are visible along the right edge and in the center crossing the dress, and from the upper left corner to the woman's shoulder.
"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
Jean-Jacques Fernier date ce dessin des années 1840-1845, et pense que le modèle pourrait être Virginie Binet, la seule femme avec qui Courbet entretint une liaison durable et qui lui aurait donné un fils, Alfred, en 1847. C'est elle qu'enlace Courbet dans Les amants dans la campagne, tableau peint en 1844 et conservé au musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon. Virginie Binet quitta Courbet en 1852, ce qui l'affecta profondément.