Lot 78: JEAN-CLAUDE BONNEFOND | La chambre à coucher des petits savoyards ou Les petits montreurs de marmotte

Huile sur toile

86.5 x 59.5 cm ; 34 by 23 3/8 in

Huile sur toile

A certain number of cracks appear in the background. Under UV light, a few cracks seem to have been filled-in, especially in the darker areas. A few small repaints and retouches are visible alongside the frame. The composition's lecture has not been damaged by these elements.
"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."

Paris, Salon de 1817, n°83

Miel, Essai sur le salon, Paris, Didot, 1817, p. 363;
C.P. Landon, Annales du Musée de 1817, Paris 1817, p. 87, reproduction de la gravure de Normand fils, pl. 58 (il est indiqué dans la notice que le tableau a été acquis par Monseigneur le duc d'Orléans);
Mémoire de l'Académie Impériale des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Lyon, Tome IX, Paris, 1860-61, cité p.244;
Elisabeth Hardouin-Fugier et Etienne Grafe, La peinture lyonnaise au XIXème siècle, 1995, cité p. 76, reproduction de la gravure p. 72;
Catalogue de l'exposition Les années romantiques : la peinture française de 1815 à 1850, 1995-1996, Nantes, Paris, Plaisance, cité p. 338;
Mélanges en hommage à Dominique Brachlianoff, 2003, p. 73.

Acquis par le duc de Berry en 1817;
Vente de la duchesse de Berry, Paris, 19 avril 1865 (et jours suivants), n°234;
Vente Paris, 28 janvier 1970, n°6, reproduit au catalogue sous le titre Les petits montreurs de marmottes