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Victor Hugo
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Victor Hugo
- Paysage (Recto);Personnages (Verso)
- recto: pen and brush and ink, charcoal, pencil and stumping on paper
verso: pen, brush and brown ink on paper - 22.5 by 25cm., 8 7/8 by 9 7/8 in.
- 22.6 x 24.8 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist (stamped with the Gâtine inventory stamp and numbered 108/846)
Georges Hugo (grandson of the artist)
François Hugo (son of the above)
Marguerite Hugo (step-sister of the above)
Purchased 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)
Purchased by the late owner in December 1981
Exhibited
Villequier, Musée Victor Hugo; Paris, Maison de Victor Hugo, Dessins de Victor Hugo, 1971-72, no. 50
Zurich, Kunsthaus, Victor Hugo 1802 - 1885, Phantasien in Tusche, 1987, no. 48, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, Jan Krugier Gallery; Geneva, Galerie Jan Krugier, Victor Hugo and The Romantic Vision, Drawings and Watercolors, 1991, no. 23, the recto illustrated in the catalogue
Venice, Galleria d'Arte Moderna Ca'Pesaro, Victor Hugo peintre, 1993, no. 3, illustrated in the catalogue
Valencia, Fundacion Bancaja, A travès del Claroscuro, 1996, no. 28, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, The Drawing Center, Shadows of a Hand. The Drawings of Victor Hugo, 1998, no. 101, illustrated in the catalogue
Brussels, Musée d'Ixelles, Victor Hugo dessinateur, 1999, no. 19, illustrated in the catalogue
Zurich, Kunsthaus, Victor Hugo 1802 - 1885, Phantasien in Tusche, 1987, no. 48, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, Jan Krugier Gallery; Geneva, Galerie Jan Krugier, Victor Hugo and The Romantic Vision, Drawings and Watercolors, 1991, no. 23, the recto illustrated in the catalogue
Venice, Galleria d'Arte Moderna Ca'Pesaro, Victor Hugo peintre, 1993, no. 3, illustrated in the catalogue
Valencia, Fundacion Bancaja, A travès del Claroscuro, 1996, no. 28, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, The Drawing Center, Shadows of a Hand. The Drawings of Victor Hugo, 1998, no. 101, illustrated in the catalogue
Brussels, Musée d'Ixelles, Victor Hugo dessinateur, 1999, no. 19, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Jean Massin, Victor Hugo, Oeuvres complètes (éd. chronologique), 1967, vol. I, no. 208, the recto illustrated
Linie, Licht und Schatten, Meisterzeichnungen und Skulpturen der Sammlung Jan und Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski, exh. cat., Berlin, 1999, p. 405, illustrated
The Timeless Eye. Master Drawings from the Jan and Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski Collection, exh. cat., Venice, 1999, p. 405, illustrated
Florian Rodari, Victor Hugo, précurseur a postériori. Encres de Victor Hugo, Villeurbanne, 2007, p. 43, illustrated
Pierre Georgel, 1850, Le Burg à la croix, exh. cat., Paris-Musées, 2007, pp. 95-6, illustrated, nos. 69 (verso) and 70 (recto)
Linie, Licht und Schatten, Meisterzeichnungen und Skulpturen der Sammlung Jan und Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski, exh. cat., Berlin, 1999, p. 405, illustrated
The Timeless Eye. Master Drawings from the Jan and Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski Collection, exh. cat., Venice, 1999, p. 405, illustrated
Florian Rodari, Victor Hugo, précurseur a postériori. Encres de Victor Hugo, Villeurbanne, 2007, p. 43, illustrated
Pierre Georgel, 1850, Le Burg à la croix, exh. cat., Paris-Musées, 2007, pp. 95-6, illustrated, nos. 69 (verso) and 70 (recto)
Condition
Not laid down, the sheet is hinged to the upper edge. The verso composition is visible through the sheet on the recto, and there is a small puncture in the lower right quadrant. There are scattered spots of foxing visible under close inspection. A faint fold is visible across the centre of the sheet on the verso. Presented framed and glazed both sides, the extreme 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."