- 28
Attributed to Hieronymus Lang
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Hieronymus Lang
- coat of arms with saint james holding an arrow, the donor standing alongside
- Pen and black and brown ink; vertical and horizontal creases;
bears monogram, upper center: HHA;
bears lengthy inscription and date in cartouche: Sieh wer du bist, der Tod gewüss ist, ungewüss die / Stund, Redt Gottes Mund. - . / Imago Joh: Asper, Pictoris, Anno Aetatis Suae 41.- 1540;
bears monogram of Hans Caspar Lang in brown ink, verso: HCL
Provenance
Hans Caspar Lang, his monogram, verso;
Johann Caspar Lavater, his inscription in cartouche;
with Paul Ganz, Basel, from whom purchased, 1924
Johann Caspar Lavater, his inscription in cartouche;
with Paul Ganz, Basel, from whom purchased, 1924
Condition
Unframed. Vertical crease in centre and several horizontal creases. Repaired tear, bottom centre and slightly thin in both right corners. Brown stain, lower right corner and various other light brown stains throughout, but otherwise ink good and strong.
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 unidentified patron seems not to have been a Swiss citizen, as he does not wear a Swiss dagger. Thöne has, however, suggested that he must have been a butcher ,on the basis of the cleaver that surmounts his coat of arms.