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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Francisco de Goya
- No hay que dar voces ('It's no use crying out') (Delteil 177; Harris 178)
- Etching and aquatint
- plate: 155 by 206mm 6 1/8 by 8 1/8 in
- sheet: 222 by 318mm 8¾ by 10 3/8 in
Etching, aquatint, engraving and drypoint, circa 1810, from Los Desastres de la Guerra, a rare working proof before letters (Harris records only ten working proofs), with the number 34, a fine impression, on laid paper, framed
Provenance
Ex coll. Philip Hofer, Cambridge, Massachusetts; British Rail Pension Fund, Sotheby's London, 29 June 1987 (lot 97) (£21,000); Kunsthandlung Helmut H. Rumbler, Frankfurt; acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
With full margins, in good condition apart from thin areas at three corners (with associated creases), upper right corner with a tiny repaired tear, thin areas at lower corners reinforced, a couple of minute repaired tears at the upper and lower sheet edges, a few pale fox marks, slight surface dirt at the sheet edges, framed.
"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."