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THÉODORE GÉRICAULT | Study for the Raft of MedusaMiddle-Eastern figure (verso)
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
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Description
- Circle of Théodore Géricault
- Study for the Raft of MedusaMiddle-Eastern figure (verso)
- bears the collection Pierre Dubaut stamp on the front and back (L.2103b)
- pen, ink, ink wash heightened with gouache ; pen and brown ink on the reverse
- 20,8 x 27,5 cm ; 8 1/4 x 10 7/8 in.
Provenance
Former Brack collection, according to a label on the reverse ;
Pierre Dubaut ;
Georges Renand, Paris ;
Edouard et Jeannine Chapet, Paris, by descent
Pierre Dubaut ;
Georges Renand, Paris ;
Edouard et Jeannine Chapet, Paris, by descent
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Gobin, Géricault, 1935, n°44 ;
Paris, Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Géricault, 1937, n°128 (indicated as Extrait de l'album du Général de Brack) ;
Paris, Galerie Bignou, Géricault, 1950, n°50 ;
London, Marlborough Gallery, Géricault, 1952, n°53 ;
Winterthur, Kunstmuseum, Géricault, 1953, n°177 ;
Paris, Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Gros, Géricault, Delacroix, 1954, n°60 ;
Bordeaux, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Delacroix, ses maîtres, ses amis, ses élèves, 1963, n°285 ;
Paris, Galerie Aubry, Géricault dans les collections privées, 1964, n°75 ;
New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, San Diego, The San Diego Museum of Art, Houston, Museum of Fine Arts, Master Drawings by Géricault, New York, San Diego, Houston, 1985 - 1986, n°78
Paris, Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Géricault, 1937, n°128 (indicated as Extrait de l'album du Général de Brack) ;
Paris, Galerie Bignou, Géricault, 1950, n°50 ;
London, Marlborough Gallery, Géricault, 1952, n°53 ;
Winterthur, Kunstmuseum, Géricault, 1953, n°177 ;
Paris, Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Gros, Géricault, Delacroix, 1954, n°60 ;
Bordeaux, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Delacroix, ses maîtres, ses amis, ses élèves, 1963, n°285 ;
Paris, Galerie Aubry, Géricault dans les collections privées, 1964, n°75 ;
New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, San Diego, The San Diego Museum of Art, Houston, Museum of Fine Arts, Master Drawings by Géricault, New York, San Diego, Houston, 1985 - 1986, n°78
Literature
Lorenz Eitner, Géricault, Londres, 1972, pp. 158-159, n°52, fig. 47 ;
Germain Bazin, Théodore Géricault, Paris, 1992, Tome V, p. 298, n°1882 (verso) ;
Germain Bazin, Théodore Géricault, Paris, 1994, Tome VI, p. 136, n°2013 (recto)
Germain Bazin, Théodore Géricault, Paris, 1992, Tome V, p. 298, n°1882 (verso) ;
Germain Bazin, Théodore Géricault, Paris, 1994, Tome VI, p. 136, n°2013 (recto)
Condition
recto - traces of a previous framing - small oblique tear lower right (approx. 3 cm ; visible on photo) - the black ink burnt the paper in some areas (without causing damages or perforations) - traces of the drawing on the verso visible (visible on photo) verso - minor spots scattered on the surface (especially on the left border) - tear mentionned above visible in the background
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"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."
Catalogue Note
The composition is a first thought for the painting exhibited at the Salon in 1819, Le Radeau de la Méduse, showing two men lying down, naked, hopeless. Face down on the raft, lying down, is Louis-Alexis Jamar, and beside him, Eugène Delacroix. Géricault who was inspired by a terrible event that happened in 1816 : the wreck of the Méduse, royal fleet carrying 150 soldiers, of which only 10 survived.
On the reverse, Géricault represents a young man in Middle-Eastern costume. Germain Bazin commented the drawing as follows (Germain Bazin, 1992, op. cit. Tome V, p. 116) : "The hand throws the line as a toss on the paper with smoothness and decision".
On the reverse, Géricault represents a young man in Middle-Eastern costume. Germain Bazin commented the drawing as follows (Germain Bazin, 1992, op. cit. Tome V, p. 116) : "The hand throws the line as a toss on the paper with smoothness and decision".