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Johann Georg Wille
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Johann Georg Wille
- View of part of the Château de Blandy
- Red chalk and wash;
signed, dated and inscribed in brown ink, lower edge: Partie du Chateau de Blandy dessiné par J.G. Wille 1777. le 7 8bre.;
bears extensive inscription in pen and ink on the back of the old mount: Je Certifie que Ce Dessin est de Mr J.G. Wille et que je le tien de / Son fils. Caroline Naudets. Mde D'estampes rue du ... / No12
Condition
Laid down on old backing sheet (18th-century). Condition very good and fresh. Sold in a modern 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.
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.
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
The Château of Blandy-les-Tours is near Vaux-le-Vicomte, in the Seine et Marne region of France. It was a 13th-century castle extensively fortified in the 14th century and rebuilt again in the 16th. In the early 18th century it changed hands and the new owner dismantled it and turned it into a farm. At the time Wille made this drawing, it had been bought by the Duc de Choiseul-Praslin, but was clearly still in a state of abandonment. It has now been extensively restored.
Wille frequently made drawings of atmospheric ruins and ramshackle farmyards. See, for example, The Ruins of the castle of Montfort Lamaury, sold New York, Christie's, 22 January 2004, lot 108.
Wille frequently made drawings of atmospheric ruins and ramshackle farmyards. See, for example, The Ruins of the castle of Montfort Lamaury, sold New York, Christie's, 22 January 2004, lot 108.