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Circle of Bartholomäus Spranger, circa 1600
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Bartholomäus Spranger
- Adam and Eve plucking the forbidden fruit
- Point of the brush and black ink wash with gray and colored washes over black chalk, squared for transfer in red chalk;
bears numbering in red chalk, verso: Q 152
Provenance
G. Vallardi (L.1223);
sale, Basel, Pro Arte, 23 November 1923
Condition
Horizontal creases across centre of sheet and towards top. Light diagonal crease, lower right corner. Minor areas of thinning, top edge. Some surface dirt at the bottom, but overall condition good and fresh.
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 influence of Spranger is here evident in both the composition and the figure types, but the technique has little to do with that artist, and seems to point to a German origin for the drawing.