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Édouard Vuillard
(French, 1868-1940)
Le Cavalier Bernin à Versailles, circa 1922-1925
Estimate: $800-$1,200
Sold
$1,600
Live Auction
What Do You See? The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Part III
Location
Philadelphia
Size
sheet size: 8 1/16 x 4 9/16 in. (20.5 x 11.6cm)
Description
Édouard Vuillard
(French, 1868-1940)
Le Cavalier Bernin à Versailles, circa 1922-1925
pencil on paper
sheet size: 8 1/16 x 4 9/16 in. (20.5 x 11.6cm)
The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Condition
Framed: 15 x 11 x 1 in.The drawing is in overall good condition. The paper is toned and there are soft handling creases, for instance at top right diagonally and in top area in general. The paper is held to the mat with one small piece of tape at center verso, with other previous adhesive apparent at top corners. There are some small foxmarks scattered, one at center left, and at center right, among others. On verso there is a figure study. There are pinpoint holes at three of the four corners and at center top and bottom, the forth corner has a small loss to the paper. Additional images available upon request.
Provenance
Provenance: The New Gallery (E.V. Thaw), New York (per label verso).Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, New York, sale of May 28, 1976, lot 510 (as circa 1910).Acquired directly from the above sale.Literature:Jacques Salomon, Auprès de Vuillard, Paris, 1953, p. 89.