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Honoré Daumier
(French, 1808-1879)
Portrait d\'Homme de Profil; with Études Verso (A Double-Sided Work)
Estimate: $5,000-$8,000
Sold
$2,500
Live Auction
What Do You See? The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Part III
Location
Philadelphia
Size
5 1/2 x 4 in. (14 x 10.2cm)
Description
Honoré Daumier
(French, 1808-1879)
Portrait d'Homme de Profil; with Études Verso (A Double-Sided Work)
charcoal, sanguine and conte on paper
5 1/2 x 4 in. (14 x 10.2cm)
The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Condition
Framed: 12 x 10 x 2 in.The drawing is in overall good condition. The paper is adhered to the mat on all edges. The paper is toned and there is some mat and light staining. There are scattered fox marks, the largest at the bottom right, approx. 1/2 in. from the bottom edge. On verso there is a small loss of the paper along the bottom edge at left. Additional images available upon request.
Provenance
Provenance:Carabin.Maurice Gobin, Paris, France.Percy Moore Turner, London, United Kingdom.Sotheby's, London, sale of July 9, 1958, lot 81.(possibly) Private Collection, London, United Kingdom.Exhibition:Leicester Galleries, London, 1936, no. 55.Literature:K.E. Maison, Honoré Daumier: Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings, London, 1967, vol. II, p., 36, no. 44 (illustrated pl. 8).