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Théodore Chassériau
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Théodore Chassériau
- Profile portrait of an arab woman
- Pencil and stumping;
inscribed with colour notes lower centre - 27 by 19.5cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist (L.443), his estate sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 16-17 March 1857;
Private collection;
sale, Paris, Ader, Picard, Tajan, 18 March 1988, lot 9, purchased by the late owner
Private collection;
sale, Paris, Ader, Picard, Tajan, 18 March 1988, lot 9, purchased by the late owner
Exhibited
New York, Jan Krugier Gallery, The Presence of Ingres, Important works by Ingres, Degas, Picasso, Matisse and Balthus, 1988, no. 5
Literature
L.-A. Prat, Cahiers du dessin français: Théodore Chassériau 1819-1856, Dessins conservés en dehors du Louvre, Paris 1988, p. 21, no. 129, reproduced (as Tête d'Algérienne de profil à gauche)
Condition
The sheet has not been laid down and the extreme edges are attached to the mat on the reverse. As visible in the catalogue illustration there is a small number of scattered tiny spots of foxing, aside from which this work is in good condition.
Presented frame and glazed, the extreme edges of the sheet covered by the mat and not visible framed.
For any questions regarding this lot please contact Richard Lowkes in the 19th Century European Paintings department on 020 7293 5477.
"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
Executed in the spring of 1846.
A watercolour by Chassériau, also dating from 1846 and probably depicting the same sitter, is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.1
A watercolour by Chassériau, also dating from 1846 and probably depicting the same sitter, is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.1
1. Prat, op. cit., no. 127