LOT DETAILS

Materials:

ink on paper

Size Notes:

17,2 x 10,5 cm; 6 x 4? in.

Edition:

Executed circa 1925.

Description:

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Markings:

stamped R de la Fresnaye (lower right)

Condition:

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and hinged to the overmount along the upper edge with tape. There is a sketch of a sleeping cat on the reverse. There are remnants of old tape along the upper and lower edges on the reverse. The sheet is light stained with scattered dots of foxing in places. This work is in overall 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. 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."

Exhibited:

Buenos-Aires, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Exposicion de Arte Francs Ano 1939, 1939, no. 302 Chicago, Art Institute, Masterpieces of French art, 1941, no. 226 Toledo, Museum of Art, French drawings and watercolors, 1941, no. 124 Paris, Maison de la Pense Franaise, Roger de La Fresnaye 1885-1925, 1949, no. 116 Paris, Muse National d'Art Moderne, Roger de la Fresnaye, 1950, no. 197, illustrated in the catalogue Le Mans, Muse des Beaux-Arts, Roger de La Fresnaye, 1950-51, no. 50, illustrated in the catalogue Lyon, Muse des Beaux-Arts, Roger de la Fresnaye, 1951, no. 66 Paris, Muse d'Art Moderne, Le dessin de Toulouse-Lautrec aux Cubistes, 1954, no. 88 Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Van Toulouse-Lautrec tot Chagall, 1956, no. 81, illustrated in the catalogue fig. 59 Paris, Galerie Max Kaganovitch, Dessins, aquarelles, tableaux, sculptures des XIXe et XXesicles, 1966, no. 53 Florence, Galleriea degli Uffizi, Moi! Autoritratti del XX secolo, 2004-05 Le Mans, Muse de Tess & Barcelona, Muse Picasso, Roger de La Fresnaye 1885-1925, cubisme ettradition, 2005-06, no. 157, illustrated in the catalogue p. 163 __________________________________________________________________________ Buenos-Aires, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Exposicion de Arte Francs Ano 1939, 1939, no. 302 Chicago, Art Institute, Masterpieces of French art, 1941, no. 226 Toledo, Museum of Art, French drawings and watercolors, 1941, no. 124 Paris, Maison de la Pense Franaise, Roger de La Fresnaye 1885-1925, 1949, no. 116 Paris, Muse National d'Art Moderne, Roger de la Fresnaye, 1950, no. 197, reproduit dans le catalogue Le Mans, Muse des Beaux-Arts, Roger de La Fresnaye, 1950-51, no. 50, reproduit dans le catalogue Lyon, Muse des Beaux-Arts, Roger de la Fresnaye, 1951, no. 66 Paris, Muse d'Art Moderne, Le dessin de Toulouse-Lautrec aux Cubistes, 1954, no. 88 Bruxelles, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Van Toulouse-Lautrec tot Chagall, 1956, no. 81, reproduit dans le catalogue fig. 59 Paris, Galerie Max Kaganovitch, Dessins, aquarelles, tableaux, sculptures des XIXe et XXe sicles, 1966, no. 53 Florence, Galleriea degli Uffizi, Moi! Autoritratti del XX secolo, 2004-05 Le Mans, Muse de Tess & Barcelone, Muse Picasso, Roger de La Fresnaye 1885-1925, cubisme et tradition, 2005-06, no. 157, reproduit dans le catalogue p. 163

Literature:

Germain Seligman, Roger de la Fresnaye, Neuchtel, 1969, no. 616, illustrated p. 270 Eberhard Nebelthau, Roger de la Fresnaye, Paris, 1935, illustrated np. Jean Cassou & Philippe Jaccottet, Le dessin franais au XXe sicle, Lausanne, 1951, illustrated p. 115 Francois Enaud, La Fresnaye: ses dessins racontent sa vie, Paris, 1965, illustrated p. 126 __________________________________________________________________________ Germain Seligman, Roger de la Fresnaye, Neuchtel, 1969, no. 616, reproduit p. 270 Eberhard Nebelthau, Roger de la Fresnaye, Paris, 1935, reproduit np. Jean Cassou & Philippe Jaccottet, Le dessin franais au XXe sicle, Lausanne, 1951, reproduit p. 115 Francois Enaud, La Fresnaye: ses dessins racontent sa vie, Paris, 1965, p. 126

Provenance:

Jacques Bonjean, Paris (by 1935 and until at least 1956) Lon-Louis Weill, Paris Andr Schoeller, Paris Sale: Htel Drouot, Paris, June 23, 1995, lot 45 Sale: Htel Drouot, Paris, December 19, 2014, lot 20 __________________________________________________________________________ Jacques Bonjean, Paris (entre 1935 et 1956 au moins) Lon-Louis Weill, Paris Andr Schoeller, Paris Vente: Htel Drouot, Paris, 23 juin 1995, lot 45 Vente: Htel Drouot, Paris, 19 dcembre 2014, lot 20