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Henry Fuseli
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Henry Fuseli
- Double-sided sheet depicting studies of a male nude
- pen and brown ink over pencil
- 22.2 by 17.5cm., 8 3/4 by 7in.
- Executed circa 1777.
Provenance
Christie's, London, 24 March 1981, lot 13
Sotheby's, London, 6 June 2007, lot 186
Sotheby's, London, 6 June 2007, lot 186
Condition
The medium of this drawing has remained strong and although there are occasional very minor paper discolorations, surface dirt and soft creases, the paper is in good condition. Fuesli has worked on both sides of the sheet and therefore the paper has not been laid down.
For further information on this lot, please contact Mark Griffith-Jones on 0207 293 5083 or mark.griffithjones@sothebys.com.
"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
The present drawing can be compared with another sheet depicting two studies of men pulling bell-ropes, that have been dated to circa 1777 (see G. Schiff, Johann Heinrich Fuseli 1741-1825, 1973, no. 631). Fuseli was to return to the pose of the smaller figure in a later study dated to the 1790s (see G. Schiff, lit. op. cit., 1973, no. 1145).
These powerful nude male figures, with their elongated limbs and heroic anatomy, are closely related to Fuseli’s frequent representations of heroes and rebels, derived from the statue of the Dioscuri or The Horse Tamers of Monte Cavallo (Palazzo del Quirnale, Rome).
These powerful nude male figures, with their elongated limbs and heroic anatomy, are closely related to Fuseli’s frequent representations of heroes and rebels, derived from the statue of the Dioscuri or The Horse Tamers of Monte Cavallo (Palazzo del Quirnale, Rome).