Lot 159
  • 159

JEAN-LOUIS FORAIN | Dans les coulisses

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Jean-Louis Forain
  • Dans les coulisses
  • Signed J.L. Forain (lower right)
  • Gouache, watercolor and pen and ink on paper
  • 11 3/4 by 8 3/8 in.
  • 30 by 21.3 cm

Provenance

Thomas Gibson Fine Art, Ltd., London
Acquired from the above on April 7, 1995

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper which has been t-hinged at two places along the the upper edge. The sheet is lightly time-stained along the edges. There is a single 1.5 inch horizontal surface scratch to the gray pigment at toward lower left. There is some minor scattered staining. Some staining is present on the verso, likely due to a previous mounting. This work is in overall very good condition.
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

To be included in the forthcoming Jean-Louis Forain Catalogue raisonné being prepared by Mme Valdès-Forain.