- 6
Netherlandish School, early 16th Century
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- A banquet scene
- Pen and dark brown ink and wash heightened with white, within brown ink framing lines, on paper washed reddish brown;
bears inscriptions, verso, in pen and grey ink: na Raphael and in chalk: Argent van Leyen, and numberings, verso, in brown ink: 1/14 and N2693 (see provenance)
Provenance
Jhr. Johann Goll van Franckenstein (L.2987, his numbering: N2693)
Condition
Window mounted. Overall condition is good. There is a small repaired tear at the lower margin towards the right, repair visible on verso. Small water stain at the upper margin towards the right corner. Slight oxidisation in some of the white heigthening (barely visible). Medium remains fresh and overall image is strong.
"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
Though this good, early drawing is clearly the work of an able hand, no totally convincing attribution has yet been found for it. Perhaps the best comparisons are with certain drawings attributed to Aertgen Claesz. van Leyden (Leiden c. 1498 - c. 1564), although the extent and contents of Aertgen's oeuvre have been much discussed. The figure types seen here are, however, rather similar to those in the Rijksmuseum's drawing of The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek, where we also see extensive use of the sort of striated shading apparent in the present drawing in the background curtains, while the handling of the pen can also be compared with the study of A flute player, his right foot on a helmet, seen from behind, in the same collection.1
1. Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, inv. , RP-T-1939-11 and RP-T-1967-38 respectively