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Jan Josef Horemans the Elder
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Jan Josef Horemans the elder
- Recto: Study of a Gentleman and a separate study of his hand holding a glove;Verso: An unfinished study of the same man, with another study of a female figure seen from behind and further head studies
- Red chalk within brown ink framing lines (recto);
red chalk (verso);
bears signature in pen and brown ink on the separate study of the glove, upper right: hooremans and also bears attribution in pencil, verso: J. horemans
Provenance
Sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 12 November 1990, lot 186 (as Attributed to Horemans)
Condition
Window mounted. Some light brown staining at the four corners of the sheet. Overall condition is good with red chalk remaining vibrant and strong both recto and verso. Sheet is somewhat fragile.
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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
Other comparable figure studies by Horemans are in the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh.1 In one of these Edinburgh drawings (A Physician examining a Phial, inv. no. D2766), we see in the upper right corner an isolated study of a hand holding an object, very comparable to the separate study of the gentleman's hand and glove on the recto of the present sheet. The verso, with its various studies, further emphasizes these drawings as 'working' sheets. As Keith Andrews noted when cataloguing the studies in Edinburgh, chalk sketches such as these were surely made as preparatory studies for figures in Horemans' paintings.
1. K. Andrews, Catalogue of Netherlandish Drawings in The National Gallery of Scotland, 2 vols, Edinburgh 1985, inv. nos. D2764-2767, figs. 262-266.