- 82
STUDIES BY A PERSIAN MASTER, ISFAHAN, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
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Description
- 6 3/8 x 3 7/8 inches
Ink on paper, laid down on an album page with gold-decorated blue borders
Provenance
Adrienne Minassian, New York, 1955
Condition
Drawing trimmed as visible in catalogue illustration. In good overall condition, some discoloration on upper right hand corner of drawing area and upper left corner of outer margin. As viewed.
"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
This fragmentary page bears a series of lively sketches by an artist of great skill. They include two male heads with turbans, a mountain goat, a head of a mountain goat and several hooves, several birds, a rabbit and various cloud formations. The style of drawing is that of the school of Isfahan in the first half of the 17th century. Comparable drawings are in the Muée d'art et d'histoire, Geneva (see Geneva 1974, nos.66,77,103) and the Harvard University Art Museums (see Welch and Masteller 2004, no.8).