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Gustave Courbet
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustave Courbet
- Zélie Courbet allongée sur un sofa
- charcoal on grey-blue paper
- 31.2 by 45.2cm., 12¼ by 17¾in.
Provenance
Mlle Juliette Courbet
Mme de Tastes
Henri Matisse
Jean Matisse (son of the above; acquired by 1966)
Marie Matisse (wife of the above)
Sale: Martinot-Savignat-Antoine, Paris, 15th December 2001, lot 206
Purchased at the above sale by the late owner
Mme de Tastes
Henri Matisse
Jean Matisse (son of the above; acquired by 1966)
Marie Matisse (wife of the above)
Sale: Martinot-Savignat-Antoine, Paris, 15th December 2001, lot 206
Purchased at the above sale by the late owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Claude Aubry, Courbet dans les collections privées françaises, 1966, no. 36, illustrated in the catalogue
Ornans, Musée Gustave Courbet, Courbet. Le retour au pays, 2006, no. 19, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Geneva, Fondation pour l'écrit du Salon International du Livre et de la Presse, Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) sur les sentiers de l'exil, 2012, no. 60, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Ornans, Musée Gustave Courbet, Courbet. Le retour au pays, 2006, no. 19, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Geneva, Fondation pour l'écrit du Salon International du Livre et de la Presse, Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) sur les sentiers de l'exil, 2012, no. 60, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Robert Fernier, La vie et l'œuvre de Gustave Courbet, Paris, 1977, vol. II, no. 36, catalogued p. 296, illustrated p. 297
Condition
Executed on blue wove paper. The extreme edges only of the sheet have been laid onto a mount which has a large rectangular opening on the verso, allowing all but the edges of the verso to be seen when unframed. There is a light crease in the sheet in the upper right corner and one along the right edge in the centre. Apart from a circa 1 by 1cm spot of retouching in the sofa in the lower left quadrant and another of approximately the same size in the figure's ankle, a light, small stain below the figure's right elbow, and some scattered tiny spots of foxing, this work is in good overall condition.
Presented in a simple gilt frame, the edges of the sheet covered by the mat, under glass.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
Jeanne-Zélie-Mélaide Courbet (1828-1875) was the second sister of Gustave Courbet.