Lot Details
Lot 84
French School 18th Century Le Messager Discret and Les Sabots: Two
18th Century
Le Messager Discret and Les Sabots: Two
Engravings printed in sanguine ink
Each plate 17 x 14 inches (43.2 x 35.6 cm)
Estimate: $400 - $600
Sold for $281 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
The first: "Le Messager Discret"
Engraver: R. Gaillard (printed just below the l.r. corner of the image as "R. Gaillard sculp.") Below the l.l. corner is printed "F. Boucher pinxit." The sheet is glued down to a second sheet of heavy paper (or light cardboard); it may have been cut along the top and bottom. Upper left corner has been torn off. Paper glued to the upper right corner, residue from its being attached to the front mat. Matstained, lightstained; the ink of the image faded. The exact age of the print is not clear. It is on old paper, but not clear how old.
The Second "Les Sabots"
Cut on all four sides and glued to cardboard. paper toned, image faded. The top edge glued to the front mat. Spot of foxing along right edge next to the mat. Also a tiny spot of foxing in the sly at center right. The exact age of the print is not clear
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
Engraver: R. Gaillard (printed just below the l.r. corner of the image as "R. Gaillard sculp.") Below the l.l. corner is printed "F. Boucher pinxit." The sheet is glued down to a second sheet of heavy paper (or light cardboard); it may have been cut along the top and bottom. Upper left corner has been torn off. Paper glued to the upper right corner, residue from its being attached to the front mat. Matstained, lightstained; the ink of the image faded. The exact age of the print is not clear. It is on old paper, but not clear how old.
The Second "Les Sabots"
Cut on all four sides and glued to cardboard. paper toned, image faded. The top edge glued to the front mat. Spot of foxing along right edge next to the mat. Also a tiny spot of foxing in the sly at center right. The exact age of the print is not clear
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
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