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Monogrammist HCK, circa 1600
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- adam and eve in the garden of eden
- Pen and black ink and gray and brown wash;
signed with monogram in cartouche, lower right: HCK;
bears date in brown ink, lower center: 1610;
bears inscription in black ink, lower center: Anthoni Lürer 1613; and another illegible inscription
Provenance
Heinrich Nüscheler (1550-1616; L.1345);
Anton Laurer, 1613, his signature and date;
D. Schindler (L.793);
J. Bossard, Lucerne, circa 1900;
sale, Lucerne, Helbing, 4 July 1910, lot 2611, reproduced fig. 54 as Hans Heinrich (?);
I.O. Wessner, St. Gallen (L.2562a);
sale, Zürich, Messikommer, 20-22 November 1922, lot 435, as Monogrammist HCK 1613, possibly Kübler;
purchased 1922
Condition
Unframed. Laid down. Extensively spotted throughout. Repaired tear from lower left towards upper right, and towards lower right. Various small brown stains, particularly around the figure of Eve. Minor losses towards all four edges.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The monogrammist HCK has so far eluded identification. Anton Laurer, however, is recorded as a glass painter active in Chur in the early 17th Century. The style and composition of this Doppel-Projekt are reminiscent of Christoph Murer.