- 23
Jan Wierix Antwerp circa 1549 - after 1615
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jan Wierix
- king david repentant before the angel (2 sam. 24:11-16)
- pen and brown ink
Condition
Mounted on thin Japan paper. Light brown marks in all the corners. Otherwise extremely good and fresh. Unframed.
"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
This is the design, in reverse, for the first plate of a series of twelve, which Wierix made, after his own designs, apparently for an officium.1
1. See Hollstein’s Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts 1450 – 1700, vol. LXX, The Wierix Family, Book Illustrations part I, Ouderkerk aan Den IJssel 2006, p. 241, no. 47.1, reproduced fig. 194