- 164
Carl Haag
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Carl Haag
- Arab figures in a vault within the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem
- signed l.r.: Carl Haag 1863
- watercolour over pencil with touches of gum arabic
- 33.7 by 55.2 cm.; 13 3/8 by 21 3/4 in.
Condition
The colours are clear and fresh and the gum arabic has remained in good condition. The work is laid down onto non-acidic board. Overall the watercolour has been very well preserved.
"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
Carl Haag spent a large proportion of his working life abroad and was in Jerusalem for several weeks in April 1859. He received Royal permission from Queen Victoria to draw at many of the city's most sacred sites. In the present work, Haag captures the impression of the atmosphere in the labyrinth of chambers and vaults that make up the lower levels of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem.
The mosque is the second oldest in Islam and is the third in terms of sacred importance, after the mosques at Mecca and Medina. We would like to thank Briony Llewellyn and Charles Newton for their help in identifying this view.