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Jacques-Louis David
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Jacques-Louis David
- Two dancers and a flutist, bust length
- Black chalk;
signed and inscribed in black chalk upper right: L. David, Brux. - 5 1/4 x 7 5/8 inches
Provenance
Sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 31 January 1986, lot 2,
where acquired by the present owner
where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Wildenstein, Neo-Classicism to Barbizon: French Drawings and Oil Sketches from the First Half of the 19th Century, 1999, no catalogue;
Los Angeles, The J. Paul Getty Museum; Williamstown, Mass., The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Jacques-Louis David: Empire to Exile, 2005, no. 41
Los Angeles, The J. Paul Getty Museum; Williamstown, Mass., The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Jacques-Louis David: Empire to Exile, 2005, no. 41
Literature
P. Rosenberg and L-A. Prat, Jacques-Louis David 1748-1825: catalogue raisonné des dessins, Milan 2002, vol. I, p. 326, no. 352, reproduced
Condition
Hinged to the mount at the upper margin. The paper has discolored - the sheet has yellowed (this is evident as the edges of the sheet still retain their original white color (possibly covered by another mount and therefore not exposed to sunlight). Black chalk still very strong.
Sold in carved and gilded 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
As the inscription suggests, this drawing can be dated to David's self-imposed exile in Brussels prior to his death in 1825. Rosenberg and Prat believe this work to have been executed around 1816-1820 and compare the facial expression of the woman on the right to that of the figure of Hersilia in another black chalk study, signed by David and dated 1818, now in the collection of the Peabody Institute of the John Hopkins University, on long term loan to the Baltimore Museum of Art.1
1 Inv. no. L11826. 0352