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Herbert James Draper
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Herbert James Draper
- Bacchante, Study for The Vintage Morn
- signed l.r.: Herbert Draper; inscribed u.l.: BACCHANTE
- black, white and coloured chalks over pencil on brown paper
- 61 by 46cm., 24 by 18in.
Provenance
Purchased from the Leicester Galleries, London by Ernest Brown & Philips, London;
Private collection
Private collection
Exhibited
London, Leicester Galleries, Drawings and Studies by Herbert Draper, 1905, no.1 as 'Dancing Bacchante'
Literature
Simon Toll, Herbert Draper 1863-1920 - A Life Study, 2003, illustrated p.76 fig.30, cat.no. HJD64.vii
Condition
The sheet is attached to its old mount, now obscured by the new mount. It cockles slightly and some spots of foxing across the surface and discolourations. Some pin holes in the top corners and lower centre edge.
Held in a cream mount under glass with a wood reeded frame.
"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
The Vintage Morn (private collection) was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1896. It depicts two boys who have fallen asleep in the forest while gathering fruit and wake to find a quartet of female revellers celebrating the God of Wine by dancing naked to the tune of pipe playing. This is a highly-finished study for one of the intoxicated Bacchantes holding a bunch of grapes in one hand and a shallow golden cup in the other.