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Salomon de Bray
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Salomon de Bray
- A man in Oriental costume
- Black and red chalk and gray wash;
bears signature in black chalk lower right: S. de Bray
Provenance
Fürst Solms;
C.F. Deiker;
K. Deiker, Braunfels;
Jonkheer J.T.P. Steengracht van Moyland, sale, London, Sotheby's, 21 July 1966, lot 92;
sale, Paris, Christie's, 15 December 2004, lot 259
C.F. Deiker;
K. Deiker, Braunfels;
Jonkheer J.T.P. Steengracht van Moyland, sale, London, Sotheby's, 21 July 1966, lot 92;
sale, Paris, Christie's, 15 December 2004, lot 259
Exhibited
Kassel, Landesmuseum, Meisterliche Handzeichnungen aus Privatbesitz, Sammlung Deiker, 1930-1, no. 28.
Literature
J.W. von Moltke, 'Salomon de Bray', Marburger Jahrbuch für Kunstwissenschaft, 11-12, 1938/39, no. Z111.
Condition
Hinged at the four corners. Losses at both top corners made up. Some light brown staining at the top and along the lower margin. The drawing was possibly cleaned in the past. Sold mounted and in a modern, wooden 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.