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Gabriel-François Doyen
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Gabriel-François Doyen
- Recto: A bishop destroying idols Verso: Three studies, including a group of figures
- Pen and brown ink and wash;
bears indistinct inscription in purple ink upper left, apparently Doyen in reverse: NeyoD - 8 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches
Provenance
J.A. Duval le Camus (L.1441);
With P. & D. Colnaghi, London, Master Drawings, presented by Jean-Luc Baroni, 1988, no. 37 (as Ubaldo Gandolfi)
With P. & D. Colnaghi, London, Master Drawings, presented by Jean-Luc Baroni, 1988, no. 37 (as Ubaldo Gandolfi)
Literature
La donation Jacques Petithory au Musée Bonnat, Bayonne..., exhib. cat., Paris, Musée du Luxembourg, 1997-98, p. 210, reproduced fig. 211.1
Condition
Window mounted. Overall in good condition. Slight foxing at the upper left hand side of sheet. Verso is slighly visible on the recto. Medium remains fresh.
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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
This study, previously attributed to Ubaldo Gandolfi, was given its present attribution by Pierre Rosenberg. A very similar drawing by Doyen is now in the Musée Bonnat, Bayonne.1
The subject is a bishop preaching to a crowd and exhorting them to topple a statue of Jupiter. Doyen builds his composition with quick pen strokes and brown wash, the wash being a large part of the drawing. His technique is reminiscent of the works he executed after his return from Italy where he was influenced by his study of Guercino.
1. Literature, op.cit., p. 210, no. 211, reproduced