DROUOT
Tuesday 28 May at : 13:30 (CEST)

DIABLERIES EROTIQUES - Collection de Monsieur X

L'Huillier & Associés - 01 47 70 36 16 - Email CVV

Salle 2 - Hôtel Drouot - 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris, France
Exhibition of lots
mardi 28 mai - 11:00/12:00, Salle 2 - Hôtel Drouot
lundi 27 mai - 11:00/18:00, Salle 2 - Hôtel Drouot
samedi 25 mai - 11:00/18:00, Salle 2 - Hôtel Drouot
Information Conditions of sale
Live
Register
345 results

Lot 18 - Collection of erotic drawings from the Romantic period, comprising 124 compositions. In-folio (42.5 x 28.5 cm). Album of 150 sheets of blue, gray and ochre multicolored laid paper, the first 91 of which show 124 original free compositions, mainly watercolors or pen-and-ink drawings and a few oils on canvas; of very variable formats, some signed, others with a later attribution. Contemporary cathedral binding. Red morocco, boards decorated with a large central gilt plate framed by a frieze of mosaic crosses in tan and brown morocco with alternating diamond-shaped morocco fleurons at the corners set in gilt fillets; boards inscribed "ANNO" "M DCCCXXX" in gilt capitals framed by a fillet, cold frieze and gilt fillet on the outer edge, inner lace, romantic four-rib spine, scrolls at the ends of the edges, gilt title and edges. Bordered slipcase. Provenance : - Former Gérard Nordman collection; sale, Christie's Paris, December 14-15, 2006, no. 438 (some of the originals came from the collection of actor Michel Simon). - French private collection Erotica Monsieur X This set includes - 3 calques attributed to HERBSTOFFER (4 to 5) - 4 nibs by BAUDET-BAUDERVAL (8 to 11) - 4 watercolors attributed to BERICOURT (15 to 18) - 1 pencil attributed to Pierre GAVARNI (45-1) - 1 wash attributed to FREUDENBERG (49) - 1 watercolor attributed to ROWLANDSON (53) - 1 watercolor and black pencil, red chalk, pen attributed to ROPS (56) - 1 oil on paper attributed to DEVERIA (72) - 2 watercolors attributed to MONNIER (78 to 79) - 6 watercolors by NIKITA (85 to 90) Expert : Cabinet de BAYSERThis lot is only accessible if you are logged in, and if your age matches your ID.

Estim. 10 000 - 15 000 EUR