LOT DETAILS
Materials:
Black and red chalk with touches of white heightening (partly oxidised)
Measurements:
2.72 in. (6.90 cm.) (height) by 2.36 in. (6.00 cm.) (width)
Markings:
Black and red chalk with touches of white heightening (partly oxidised);, bears numbering in brown ink
Condition:
Laid down. Light foxing and surface dirt, but chalk in generally good condition. Sold in a modern gilded frame. "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."
Literature:
M. Morgan Grasselli, 'Eighteen Drawings by Antoine Watteau: A Chronological Study', ; Master Drawings, vol. 31, no. 2, 1993, pp. 119-20, no. 12, fig. 21;;
P. Rosenberg and L. A. Prat, ; Antoine Watteau 1684-1721 Catalogue raisonné des dessins, vol. II, cat. 633, reproduced (; recto and ; verso)
Provenance:
Prince Lobanoff-Rostovsky (according to label on back of frame);; <br>Pierre Defer (1798-1870), Paris (L.739), ; <br>by inheritance to his son-in-law Henri Dumesnil (1823-1898), ; <br>his sale, Paris, Hotel Drouot, 10-12 May 1900, lot 217 (1.950 francs, to Danlos);; <br>private collection, England