L12040

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Lot 23
  • 23

Attributed to Nikolaus Hogenberg

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Nikolaus Hogenberg
  • a female figure begging a ruler to release a captive
  • Pen and brown ink, within a drawn circle

Condition

Laid down. Paper rather browned. Minor losses and repairs at edges, but ink generally in reasonably good condition.
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Catalogue Note

This accomplished design for a stained glass roundel is close in style to a series of drawings showing scenes from the Passion, which were attributed by Karel Boon to Nikolaus Hogenberg.1

1.  One sold, London, Sotheby's, 10 July 2002, lot 104, with further information on the group