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Alexandre-François Desportes
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- Alexandre-François Desportes
- Studies of a Lion
- Black chalk, heightened with white and red chalk
- sheet: 9 7/8 by 16 1/4 in.; 25.1 by 41.3 cm.
- framed: 20 by 26 in.; 50.8 by 66 cm.
black chalk, heightened with white and red chalk
Provenance
With Galerie Paul Prouté, Paris, cat. 21, 'Catalogue périodique', 1976, no. 29;
Emile Wolf, New York;
Thence by descent to the present owner.
Emile Wolf, New York;
Thence by descent to the present owner.
Exhibited
Cambridge, Massachusetts, Fogg Art Museum/Malibu, J. Paul Getty Museum/Montreal, Museum of Fine Arts, 'Louis XIII - Louis XVI: French Drawings from a Private Collection', 1980, pp. 80-81, no. 21;
Tampa Museum, 'Louis XIII - Louis XVI: French Drawings from a Private Collection', 1982.
Tampa Museum, 'Louis XIII - Louis XVI: French Drawings from a Private Collection', 1982.
Condition
Hinge mounted along the upper edge to a modern mount. The lower left corner has been cut and there is some slight thinning to the paper to the lower centre edge. There are some small stains to the lower edge. The medium remains in good condition throughout, with the chalk fresh and vibrant. Sold in a modern giltwood frame.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.