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Jean-Baptiste Pater
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description
- Jean-Baptiste Pater
- Etude d'homme avec tricorne, tournant
- Sanguine
Avec le numéro de l'Album Groult en bas à gauche : 163 - sanguine
- 201 x 140 mm ; 8 by 5 1/2 in
Provenance
Camille Groult (1837-1908) ; Jean Groult (1868-1951)
Condition
Glued only at the top to the mount. This drawing is backed by another piece of paper. The recto is cut to an irregular shape partly to follow the design. The glue has slightly stained the paper which is buckled. On the backing sheet there are traces left from another red chalk drawing. Few very small gray stains. Very minor foxing. Sold in a giltwood frame.
"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
Cette délicate sanguine est à mettre en relation avec le tableau de Jean-Baptiste Pater Monsieur de Pourceaugnac, actuellement à la British Royal Collection (inv. no. 400672), il s’agit sans aucun doute d’une étude préparatoire pour le personnage debout au centre de la composition.
La numérotation dans l’angle inférieur gauche (que l'on retrouve dans les quatre lots suivants) indique que le dessin appartenait à l’Album Groult, un important album de plus de 50 feuillets, majoritairement contenant des dessins de Pater, qui fut largement dispersé aux enchères à Paris le 19 décembre 1941.
La numérotation dans l’angle inférieur gauche (que l'on retrouve dans les quatre lots suivants) indique que le dessin appartenait à l’Album Groult, un important album de plus de 50 feuillets, majoritairement contenant des dessins de Pater, qui fut largement dispersé aux enchères à Paris le 19 décembre 1941.
Linked directly to Pater's painting Monsieur de Pourceaugnac, now in the British Royal Collection (inv. no. 400672), this delicate red chalk study of a man in a tricorn hat is undoubtedly preparatory for the gentleman standing in the centre of the composition.
The distinctive numbering in the lower left corner indicates that this drawing originates from the 'Album Groult,' an important volume of more than 500 sheets, the great majority of them by Pater, which was largely dispersed at auction in Paris on 19 December 1941. See also the following four lots.