- 437
After Carlo Maratti
Estimate
200 - 300 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- After Carlo Maratti
- Hercules at the Crossroads
- etching; with Le Repas chez Simon le Pharisien, engraving by Gaspard Duchange, after Jean Jouvenet
- the smallest sheet: 43 by 60.2cm., 16 7/8 by 23 5/8 in.; the largest sheet: 82.3 by 60.3cm., 32 3/8 by 23 3/4 in
- Hercules at the cross roads executed between 1700 and 1752, Le Repas chez Simon le Pharisien executed in 1705
each on laid paper
Literature
Le Blanc, Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, Paris, 1856, vol. 2, no. 7
Condition
Hercules at the cross roads trimmed to the subject, the sheet backed, a vertical tear at the lower sheet edge (measuring approx. 9.5cm), a short horizontal tear at right sheet edge, other smaller losses and tears mostly at sheet edges, overall paper discoloration, with pencil drawings on the verso of the support sheet, other lesser defects, framed.
Le Repas chez Simon le Pharisien with tears mostly in the margins, the occasional small loss in the subject, small areas of skinning, overall paper discoloration, tape remains at intervals along sheet edges, other lesser defects, unframed.
"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."