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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
- L'Auscultation
- Signed with the artist's monogram (lower right)
- Pencil on paper
- 12 5/8 by 8 1/4 in.
- 32.2 by 21.2 cm
Provenance
Sale: Tajan, Paris, June 4, 2009, lot 19
Acquired at the above sale
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Madeline G. Dortu, Toulouse-Lautrec et son oeuvre, vol. V, New York, 1971, no. D.3.467, illustrated p. 577
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. The sheet has been T-hinged at the upper left and upper right corners. There is time staining to the sheet commensurate with age, where the sheet is visible out of the mat window. There is additional staining to the sheet in the upper left quadrant. The right edge is deckled.
There is a repaired horizontal tear to the sheet, approximately 1/4 in., right at the edge in the upper left quadrant. The drawing is in 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.
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.