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Lot 119
  • 119

Emanuel Murant

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description

  • Emanuel Murant
  • Interior of a Stable
  • Black chalk and grey wash, within brown ink framing lines;
    bears old attribution in black chalk, verso: Adr. van Ostade

Provenance

Sale, Berlin, 21 June 1919, lot 136 (as Adriaen van Ostade)

Condition

Strongly hinged to backing at top, but condition otherwise very good and fresh. One tiny pinhole, right of centre. Very slight surface dirt and a little very light staining, top centre. Sold in a modern, dark wood 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."

Catalogue Note

Only two signed drawings by Murant are known: a monogrammed farmyard scene in Leiden1, and a study of a barn, signed with the artist's full name, which was on the art market in 1946.  Around these two sheets, and on the basis also of comparison with his paintings, a group of drawings has been constructed, into which the present sheet fits very comfortably.  It is particularly comparable with the drawing of a corner of a farmyard, also formerly attributed to Ostade, which was sold from the Klaver collection in 1994.2

1.  Prentenkabinet der Rijksuniversiteit, inv. AW 1276-a
2.  Sale Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 10 May 1994, lot 60