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Friedrich Brentel
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Friedrich Brentel
- Christ among the doctors
- Gouache on paper, laid down on panel, heightened with gold, within black and gold framing lines
Condition
"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
Brentel took the composition of this gouache from Jacques Callot's print of the same title, one of a series of ten depicting scenes from the New Testament, executed in 1635.1
1. J. Lieure, Jacques Callot, catalogue de l'oeuvre gravé, vol. III, Paris 1924, no. 1418