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Israhel van Meckenem
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Israhel van Meckenem
- The Juggler and the Woman (Geisberg 405; Hollstein, Lehrs 503)
- Engraving
- Sheet: 157 by 107mm; 6¼ by 4¼in
Engraving, circa 1495, from Scenes of Daily Life, a good impression, on paper with a Flower watermark (Lehrs 1; Briquet 6322, dated 1486)
Condition
Trimmed on or just within the borderline (lacking the blank area below), small repairs in pen and ink mainly in the lower foreground and shading at upper part of sheet, a soft horizontal and vertical central fold with an associated thin spot at centre (mainly visible verso), a soft short vertical fold at left (mainly visible verso), a very pale stain at upper left, a thin spot at lower left corner (mainly visible verso), unframed.
"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
Lehrs lists about 45 impressions known