- 86
Attributed to Ary de Vois
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ary de Vois
- Studies of heads
- Red chalk, with touches of white heightening, within brown ink framing lines;
indistinctly inscribed, lower left
Condition
Stuck to mount in top corners. Repaired tear, right edge. Thin areas in the corners from pervious mounting. White heightening partially oxidised. Paper surface very slightly dirty, but chalk generally in good, fresh condition. Sold in a carved and gilded gilt 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
De Vois trained in Utrecht with Nicolaus Knüpfer, and then with Abraham van den Tempel in Leiden. He worked chiefly as a history painter. His drawings are very rare, but this sheet of studies seems similar enough in handling to a signed study of a seated man reading, formerly in the Unicorno Collection1, and to figures in the artist's paintings, for the attribution to be plausible.
1. Sold, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 19 May 2004, lot 62