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Attributed to Pieter Aertsen
Estimate
14,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Pieter Aertsen
- head of a young woman, looking down
- Black, white and red chalk, on faded blue paper
Provenance
K.E. Maison;
sale, New York, Sotheby's, 16 January 1986, lot 69 (to Dreesmann);
Dr. Anton C.R. Dreesmann (his inventory number B-118);
his sale, London, Christie's, 11 April 2002, lot 646
sale, New York, Sotheby's, 16 January 1986, lot 69 (to Dreesmann);
Dr. Anton C.R. Dreesmann (his inventory number B-118);
his sale, London, Christie's, 11 April 2002, lot 646
Condition
Unframed. Laid down on japan paper. Two small areas of thinning at the left edge, possibly from where two old hinges were removed. Another small patch of thinning at the centre of the right margin. The paper is faded from the original blue to a light brown, and there is a light of yellowing around the edges, probably due to light damage. The drawing is stronger than it appears in the catalogue illustration, the chalk warmer and somewhat less yellow in reality.
"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
Formerly attributed to Leendert van der Cooghen. The drawing is certainly earlier and is strongly reminiscent of Aertsen's facial types, for example Mary in his painting Christ with Martha and Mary, in the Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels.1
1. See M.J. Friedländer, Early Netherlandish Painting, Leiden 1975, vol. XIII, pl. 153, no. 306