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Jean-Michel Moreau, called Moreau Le Jeune
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Michel Moreau, called Moreau Le Jeune
- Invitation to a Ball
- Pen and gray ink and brown wash over traces of black chalk;
inscribed within the cartouche: BAL PARÉ / a Versailles, / POUR LE MARIAGE / de monseigneur Le dauphin / Le ... ... and signed lower left: Moreau
Provenance
M. Maherault, Paris,
his sale, Paris, 27-29 May 1880, lot 186;
G. Mülbacher, Paris,
his sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 15-18 May 1899, lot 207;
Emmanuel Alfred Beurdeley (L.421),
his sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 13-15 March 1905, lot 172;
with McRoberts and Tunnard Limited, London;
Mr and Mrs Lester Francis Avnet
his sale, Paris, 27-29 May 1880, lot 186;
G. Mülbacher, Paris,
his sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 15-18 May 1899, lot 207;
Emmanuel Alfred Beurdeley (L.421),
his sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 13-15 March 1905, lot 172;
with McRoberts and Tunnard Limited, London;
Mr and Mrs Lester Francis Avnet
Exhibited
Paris, Exposition Universelle, Retrospective de la Ville de Paris, 1900, no. 202;
New York, The American Federation of Arts, Old Master Drawings from the Collection of Mr and Mrs Lester Francis Avnet, 1969-70, no. 69
New York, The American Federation of Arts, Old Master Drawings from the Collection of Mr and Mrs Lester Francis Avnet, 1969-70, no. 69
Condition
Laid down on card. Some very minor surface dirt. Otherwise in very good condition, with the medium strong and vibrant throughout. 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.
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.