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Beardsley, Aubrey
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Beardsley, Aubrey
- Morte d'Arthur, Book XXI, chapter xiii ["Ganymede"]
- INK DRAWING ON PAPER
119 by 90mm, ink drawing, unsigned, window mounted, framed and glazed, some minor restoration to three corners
Provenance
Sold in these rooms, 30 October 1997, lot 65
Literature
Zatlin 675
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"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
Zatlin describes this drawing as 'Figure holding a Lidded Chalice' and notes that it 'is also known as Ganymede. The figure bearing a chalice and standing in front of what appears to be wallpaper holds its right arm and hand in the same position as the figure carrying the lamp standing between the column of a doorway in Evelyn De Morgan's Hope in the Prison of Despair (1887, private collection), which Beardsley would have seen at the New Gallery's 1892 autumn exhibition...'