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William Bouguereau
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- William-Adolphe Bouguereau
- Study for L'adoration des Mages
- signed WBouguereau (lower left) and inscribed Rossi antoine un gravure 13' (upper right) and Etude pour l'adoration des Mages (lower right)
- pencil and white chalk on blue paper
- 12 7/8 by 9 7/8 in.
- 32.5 by 25 cm
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, Paris, December 10, 2013, lot 138, illustrated
Literature
Marius Vachon, W. Bouguereau, Paris, 1900, p. 40, illustrated with engraving
Condition
Paper is hinged to mat at the upper edge with archival tape. There are a few faint creases to the sheet. One small, faint spot of discoloration at upper right, and another in the upper left, just to the left of the figure's shoulder.
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
This work is a preparatory study for the male figure at the far right of William Bouguereau's L'adoration des Mages (fig. 1), exhibited at the Salon of 1885 along with its pendant, L'adoration des bergers. Both paintings are in Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Paris.