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Félicien Rops
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Félicien Rops
- La Chanson du chérubin
- signed with the initials FR (lower left)
- gouache, pastel and pencil on a prepared board
- 23.9 by 16.3cm., 9 1/2 by 6 1/2 in.
Provenance
Ronny van de Velde, Antwerp
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2001
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2001
Exhibited
Antwerp, Galerie Van de Velde, Eros et Thanatos, 1997
Namur, Musée Félicien Rops, Cent légers croquis sans prétention pour réjouir les honnêtes gens, 1998
Hanover, Wilhelm-Busch-Museum, Félicien Rops 1833-1898, 1999, no. 88, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Namur, Musée Félicien Rops, Cent légers croquis sans prétention pour réjouir les honnêtes gens, 1998
Hanover, Wilhelm-Busch-Museum, Félicien Rops 1833-1898, 1999, no. 88, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper on a prepared board; the board is stable. There are some light surface scuffs possibly inherent to the artist's process. This work appears to be in very good condition.
"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
Another version of this work (in the collection of the Musée Félician Rops in Namur) is currently on display as part of the exhibition Splendeurs & Misères, Images de la prostitution 1850 1910 (Paris, Musée d'Orsay September 2015-January 2016 & Amsterdam, Van Gogh Museum, February-June 2016).