- 164
Jean Bourdichon
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Jean Bourdichon
- Saint Christopher Carrying the Christ Child
- inscribed on the border OSANCTE . XPOFORE . MARTIR . DEI
- gouache heightened with gold on vellum
- 13 by 8.9cm., 5 1/4 by 31/2in.
- Executed circa 1490-1500.
Provenance
Christie's, London, 15 December 1992, lot 156
Condition
Laid down on card which in turn is hinged to a modern mount.
There are some losses to areas of the gouache and gold throughout the sheet and some small areas of surface dirt.
The central figures remain in relatively good condition with only a small loss to the Saint's beard and another to Christ's forehead.
"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."
"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
Janet Backhouse dated this miniature portraying St. Christopher carrying the Christ Child to circa 1490-1500.
Similar miniatures by Bourdichon, who succeeded Jean Fouquet as painter to Louis XI in 1481 and went on to serve Charles VIII, Louis XII and Francis I, are in the British Library (inv. no. MS Harley 2877). Both the present work and those found in the British Library share closely comparable facial types as well as evocative landscapes achieved through a meticulous technique. Similar qualities as well as comparable inscriptions to that in the present work also appear in Bourdichon's dismembered Hours of Louis XII of circa 1500, from which leaves were recently acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (inv. no. E.949-2003), and the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles (inv. nos. MS. 79, RECTO, MS. 79A, RECTO & MS. 79B, VERSO).
Similar miniatures by Bourdichon, who succeeded Jean Fouquet as painter to Louis XI in 1481 and went on to serve Charles VIII, Louis XII and Francis I, are in the British Library (inv. no. MS Harley 2877). Both the present work and those found in the British Library share closely comparable facial types as well as evocative landscapes achieved through a meticulous technique. Similar qualities as well as comparable inscriptions to that in the present work also appear in Bourdichon's dismembered Hours of Louis XII of circa 1500, from which leaves were recently acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (inv. no. E.949-2003), and the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles (inv. nos. MS. 79, RECTO, MS. 79A, RECTO & MS. 79B, VERSO).