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François-Louis Schmied
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description
- François-Louis Schmied
- La Serpentine, 1928
- Inscription au revers : La Serpentine - (?)ivre – L’ange du mal- composition et gravure de F-L-Schmied pour :”La Création » -Dr J.C. (?) Paris à Monsieur Gu(?)lat en bien affectueux souvenir. F.L. Schmied
- bois sculpté colorié
- 33 x 22,5 cm (13 x 8 7/8 in.)
panneau original en bois sculpté colorié figurant Eve tenant une pomme dans le jardin d'Eden pour l'illustration de planche en couleur
Provenance
M. Silbertstein, Paris
Acquis auprès du précédent vers 1970
Acquis auprès du précédent vers 1970
Literature
Philippe Jullian, The Collectors : Felix Marcilhac in Paris, Architectural Digest, juillet-août 1977, reproduit p. 59
Philippe Jullian, I collezionisti : Felix Marcilhac a Parigi, Architectural Digest Italie, mars 1982, reproduit p. 105
Philippe Jullian, I collezionisti : Felix Marcilhac a Parigi, Architectural Digest Italie, mars 1982, reproduit p. 105
Condition
Bon état général
Quelques fines rayures éparses sur la surface.
Quelques petites craquelures au bois, deux verticales vers le haut à gauche, deux horizontales de chaque côté vers le milieu et deux de formes arrondies à gauche et à droite vers le bas.
Good overall condition
Few scattered scratches on the surface.
Some small cracks to the wood, two vertical cracks towards the left corner of the head , two horizontal cracks on each side in the center, and two round cracks on both left and right bottom corners.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
Bois sculpté pour l'illustration de La Création (les trois premiers livres de la Genèse suivis de la Généalogie adamique), traduit par Joseph-Charles Mardrus, illustrations de F.-L. Schmied, Paris, 1928