LOT DETAILS

Materials:

Red and black chalk (recto); black chalk (verso)

Measurements:

6.22 in. (15.80 cm.) (height) by 7.87 in. (20.00 cm.) (width)

Condition:

Window mounted. Overall in very good condition. Light staining around the edges of the sheet and some light stains across the sheet and surface dirt. Red and black chalk remains strong and vibrant. The black chalk drawing on the verso is relatively strong. There is a small brown stain located near the centre of the sheet. Overall the recto image is powerful. Sold in a carved and 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. 112-13, no. 7, figs. 11-12;;
P. Rosenberg and L-A Prat, ; Antoine Watteau 1684-1721 Catalogue raisonné des dessins, Milan 1996, vol. II, pp. 976-7, no. 575, reproduced (; recto and ; verso), p. 1100, under no. 644

Provenance:

Chevalier de Damery (L.2862);; <br>Pierre Defer (1798-1870), Paris (L.739),&nbsp;; <br>by inheritance to his son-in-law Henri Dumesnil (1823-1898),&nbsp;; <br>his sale, Paris, Hotel Drouot, 10-12 May 1900, lot 220 (780 francs, to Danlos);; <br>private collection, England&nbsp;