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Jacob Jordaens
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jacob, the elder Jordaens
- a study of three men, one wearing a turban, another holding a censer
Coloured chalks and brown wash, within red and black chalk framing lines;
bears old attribution in brown ink, lower right: j. Jordans
Condition
Framed. Laid down on very attractive old mount. There is a small loss to the lower left corner, and the paper is very slightly yellowed, but otherwise the condition is fine.
"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
Although this group of figures does not relate to any extant painting, the censer held by one of the men suggests that they could be a study for the Three Magi. The geometric execution of the drapery is comparable to a black chalk study of a seated woman in the Kupferstichkabinett, Dresden, which was made in preparation for Jordaens' Descent from the Cross paintings of circa 1650.1
1. R.-A. d'Hulst, Jordaens Drawings, 4 vols., Brussels 1974, vol. II, p. 355, cat. no. A275, reproduced vol. IV, fig. 291