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Victor Hugo
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Victor Hugo
- Personnages (Acrobates)
- pen and brush and ink on paper
- 13 by 19.8cm., 5 1/8 by 7 7/8 in.
- 13.1 x 19.7 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist (stamped with the Gâtine inventory stamp and numbered 106/544)
Georges Hugo (grandson of the artist)
François Hugo (son of the above)
Marguerite Hugo (step-sister of the above)
Private Collection
Acquired by the late owner in December 1981
Georges Hugo (grandson of the artist)
François Hugo (son of the above)
Marguerite Hugo (step-sister of the above)
Private Collection
Acquired by the late owner in December 1981
Exhibited
New York, Jan Krugier Gallery; Geneva, Galerie Jan Krugier, Victor Hugo and The Romantic Vision, Drawings and Watercolors, 1990-91, no. 27, illustrated in the catalogue
Brussels, Musée d'Ixelles, Victor Hugo dessinateur, 1999, no. 21, illustrated in the catalogue
Brussels, Musée d'Ixelles, Victor Hugo dessinateur, 1999, no. 21, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Linie, Licht und Schatten, Meisterzeichnungen und Skulpturen der Sammlung Jan und Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski, exh. cat., Berlin, 1999, p. 406, illustrated
The Timeless Eye. Master Drawings from the Jan and Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski Collection, exh. cat., Venice, 1999, p. 405, illustrated
Pierre Georgel, 1850, Le Burg à la croix, exh. cat., Paris-Musées, 2007, p. 95, no. 67, illustrated
The Timeless Eye. Master Drawings from the Jan and Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski Collection, exh. cat., Venice, 1999, p. 405, illustrated
Pierre Georgel, 1850, Le Burg à la croix, exh. cat., Paris-Musées, 2007, p. 95, no. 67, illustrated
Condition
Not laid down, the sheet is hinged to the mat at three points along one edge. As visible in the catalogue illustration, there are three connected old tears in a circa 1 by 2cm area in the lower right, and a small puncture in the sheet to the right of one of the figures. There is a handful of scattered faint spots along the upper edge. Presented framed and glazed, the edges of the sheet covered by the mat.
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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. 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."