Madame Marcillac, France
Private Collection, Germany (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, February 23, 2000, lot 93)
Acquired at the above sale

The work is in very good condition. Executed on cream wove paper. All four edges of the sheet are slightly deckled. The sheet has been hinged to a mount at all four corners of the verso. The sheet may be very slightly dirty and time-darkened, and there appears to have been some very minor rubbing to the surface in a few places. A pindot of blue pigment has been lost from the center of the left-most figure's skirt, and a faint quarter-inch vertical line of cracking is visible in the thicker white pigment at the upper right of the wall at far left.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.