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Jean-Baptiste Huët
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Baptiste Huët
- Animal market
- Black, red and white chalk;
signed and dated in pen and brown ink, lower left: J.B. hüet. 1770.
Provenance
M. Marmontel,
his sale, 25-26 January 1883, lot 56;
Comte de Rochefort Collection, Paris;
with Jean de Cayeux, Galerie Cailleux (L.4461);
Dr. Claus Virch
his sale, 25-26 January 1883, lot 56;
Comte de Rochefort Collection, Paris;
with Jean de Cayeux, Galerie Cailleux (L.4461);
Dr. Claus Virch
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Cailleux, Le Dessin Français de Watteau à Prudhon, 1951, no. 71
Literature
P. Jaccottet, Le Dessin Français au XVIIIe Siecle, Lausanne 1952, pl. 122
Condition
Laid down onto board. Some light yellow staining at the upper margin and along the top of the left margin. Light scattered foxing throughout the sheet - very faint. Overall in good condition - chalk very strong. Sold in a decorative gilded 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.
Catalogue Note
Jean-Baptiste Huët is renowned for his pastoral landscapes and studies of animals. Here Huët has chosen to depict shepherds and farmers on their way to the animal market. This particular sheet shows the great influence that François Boucher had on the young Huët, especially evident when looking at the young boy and the profiles of the two older men who all appear to have been plucked directly from Boucher compositions. Huët combines the red, black and white chalks to great effect, producing a lively and animated country scene.