Lot 348
  • 348

Lucas Franchoys II

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • Lucas Franchoys II
  • Half-length study of a bearded man holding a staff
  • Oiled black chalk, heightened with white, on blue paper

Provenance

Bears unidentified collector's mark, not in Lugt (VS in monogram, verso);
Dr. and Mrs. Victor Bloch,
their sale and others, London, Sotheby's, 12 November 1964, lot 99 (as G.B. Beinaschi), purchased by Ralph Holland

Condition

Repaired/made up in all four corners. One or two very minor thin spots elsewhere. A little very light staining in lower half of sheet. Otherwise good condition.
"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

The attribution to Franchoys was suggested in 1988 by Martin Royalton-Kisch.  Figure drawings by the artist are rare, but a Head of a Bearded Man, in the Lugt Collection, is very similar in handling to the present work, and other comparable sheets are in Amsterdam, Darmstadt and Frankfurt.1

1.  Flemish Drawings of the Seventeenth Century from the Collection of Frits Lugt, exhib. cat., London, Victoria and Albert Museum, et al., 1972, no. 36, pl. 78