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The present composition is a second version of the Large Self-Portrait, which the artist had produced a little earlier. It is considerably reduced in size and was intended for publication in Liotard's treatise Du clair-obscurpublished in 1781. Both prints are very rare. The last impression of the present, smaller plate was sold at Christie's in London on 8 April 2009 (GBP 11,250), and only two impressions of Large Self-Portraithave come to light in recent years, including a proof before letters which was sold at Christie's, New York, on 29 January 2019 (US$ 75,000).
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In addition to the catalogue description: - trimmed inside the platemark but retaining a 4-5 mm. strip of blank paper outside the subject on three sides, trimmed just below the text underneath. - two short horizontal tears (measuring circa 12mm. and 8 mm. respectively) at the lower right sheet edge, both backed. - a small brown stain in the text border at lower right, over the word 'lui'. - a skilfully made-up paper loss at upper right sheet corner. - a tiny paper loss at the lower right sheet corner. - some minor foxing, mostly visible verso. - a horizontal central fold, mostly visible verso. - some old paper hinges at the right sheet corners on the reverse. Otherwise as described in the catalogue.
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Lot 12Sale 20187
The small Self-PortraitJEAN-ETIENNE LIOTARD (1702-1789)Estimate: GBP 3,000 - 4,000
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