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Abraham Bloemaert
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Abraham Bloemaert
- Recto: Three studies of a female figure and a pair of hands;Verso: Two studies of a young man, his arms upraised
- Red chalk heightened with white, within partial brown ink framing lines (recto)
Red and black chalk and pen and brown ink, within partial brown ink framing lines (verso);
bears numbering, upper right: 147
Provenance
André Giroux, Paris, bears his numbering: 147
his sale, Paris, Delteil, 18 April 1904, lot 175;
Charles Molinier (L.2917);
sale, London, Sotheby's, 8 July 1964, lot 53;
Private Collection, Paris;
Private Collection, Germany
his sale, Paris, Delteil, 18 April 1904, lot 175;
Charles Molinier (L.2917);
sale, London, Sotheby's, 8 July 1964, lot 53;
Private Collection, Paris;
Private Collection, Germany
Literature
K. G. Boon, The Netherlandish and German Drawings of the XVth and XVIth Centuries of the Frits Lugt Collection, Paris 1992, vol. I, p. 29, under note 2;
J. Bolten, Abraham Bloemaert, The Drawings, Leiden 2007, vol. I, p. 361, no. 1135, reproduced vol. II, fig. 1135
J. Bolten, Abraham Bloemaert, The Drawings, Leiden 2007, vol. I, p. 361, no. 1135, reproduced vol. II, fig. 1135
Condition
Hinge mounted. The sheet has very slightly discolored and there is some slight staining to the upper and lower edges, most probably created by an old adhesive to the verso. The red chalk is still predominantly strong throughout and the white heightening only shows very minor signs of oxidation in places. There is a small tab of paper attached to the lower edge of the sheet, verso, and the white heightening from the recto shows through in places.
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.
Catalogue Note
The three figures, recto, were used in Bloemaert's painting of circa 1610, The Raising of Lazarus now in the collection of the City Art Gallery, Manchester.1
1. See M. Roethlisberger, Abraham Bloemaert and His Sons, Ghent 1993, vol. I, pp. 152-154, no. 111, vol. II, pl. XII, fig. 194, reproduced