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Johann Georg Wille
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Johann Georg Wille
- Mother and child in a landscape
- Red chalk over traces of black chalk within black ink framing lines;
signed and dated, lower right: Dessiné par Wille a Vernon 1761
Provenance
George Encil
Literature
G. Encil, Experience and Adventures of a Collector, Paris 1989, p. 248, reproduced p. 249
Condition
Laid down. Overall in very good condition, paper and medium very fresh.
Sold in gilded frame.
"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
In the catalogue of his collection, Georges Encil refers to a quote by Wille which gives a detailed description of the time he and his son spent in Vernon. Wille's admiration for the landscape is evident as he writes that 'practically everything [is] worthy of being drawn. This countryside is charming for this.'1
1. G. Duplessis and E. & J. de Goncourt, Memoires et Journal de Jean-Georges Wille, Paris 1875, vol. I, p. 178