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HONORÉ DAUMIER | Têtes de deux hommes
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Honoré Daumier
- Têtes de deux hommes
- Pen and ink on paper
- 5 7/8 by 7 3/4 in.
- 14.9 by 19.7 cm
Provenance
Eugène Blot, Paris
Jacques Blot, Paris (acquired from the above)
Jacques Lindon, New York
John Rewald, New York (acquired by 1959 and sold: Sotheby’s, London, July 7, 1960, lot 23)
Heinz Berggruen, Paris
Matthew & Erna Futter, New York (acquired by 1968)
Private Collection, New York (by descent from the above)
Sale: Bonham’s, New York, May 6, 2014, lot 27
Acquired by William Louis-Dreyfus for the Louis-Dreyfus Family Collections at the above sale
Jacques Blot, Paris (acquired from the above)
Jacques Lindon, New York
John Rewald, New York (acquired by 1959 and sold: Sotheby’s, London, July 7, 1960, lot 23)
Heinz Berggruen, Paris
Matthew & Erna Futter, New York (acquired by 1968)
Private Collection, New York (by descent from the above)
Sale: Bonham’s, New York, May 6, 2014, lot 27
Acquired by William Louis-Dreyfus for the Louis-Dreyfus Family Collections at the above sale
Exhibited
Middletown, Wesleyan University, Davidson Art Center, Symposium on the Graphic Arts, 1955, n.n., illustrated on the cover of the catalogue
Los Angeles, Municipal Art Gallery, The Collection of Mr and Mrs John Rewald, 1959, no. 22, illustrated in the catalogue
London, Tate Gallery, Daumier, Paintings and Drawings, 1961, no. 135, illustrated in the catalogue
Los Angeles, Municipal Art Gallery, The Collection of Mr and Mrs John Rewald, 1959, no. 22, illustrated in the catalogue
London, Tate Gallery, Daumier, Paintings and Drawings, 1961, no. 135, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Karl Eric Maison, Honoré Daumier, Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Watercolours and Drawings, vol. II, London, 1968, no. 138, illustrated pl. 25
Condition
The work is in very good condition. Executed on cream laid paper which has been laid down to another sheet of laid paper. The supporting sheet is hinged to a mount in two places along the upper edge of its verso. The sheet is lightly time stained overall. A few minor spots of discoloration where the paper appears lighter in color. A few spots of foxing in the lower center of the sheet.
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.