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Jan de Bisschop
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Jan de Bisschop
- Amaryllis and Mirtillo after Sir Anthony van Dyck
- Point of the brush and three shades of brown wash, over traces of black chalk, within brown ink framing lines;
signed in pen and brown ink, lower left: J: de Bischop. fecit.
Provenance
Probably in the possession of the van Bleysweyck family at the beginning of the eighteenth century;
by inheritance in 1734 to Baron Hendrick van Slingelandt (1702-1759);
thence by descent to the present owners
by inheritance in 1734 to Baron Hendrick van Slingelandt (1702-1759);
thence by descent to the present owners
Condition
Hinge mounted to a modern mount. There are two old vertical creases to the centre of the sheet and a number of small tears and nicks to the lower edge, two of which show evidence of old repairs to the verso. The medium itself is in very fine condition with the brown wash fresh and vibrant throughout this impressive sheet.
"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
De Bisschop's drawings after paintings by the Old Masters are well documented,1 with these reproductions (nabootsingen) drawn from artists as wide ranging as Lucas van Leyden, Frans Floris and Rubens to Raphael, Giorgione and Veronese.
The composition of the present work is taken from Anthony van Dyck's Amaryllis and Mirtillo, (Fig.1) which de Bisschop would have seen in the collection of the Princes of Orange, housed at the Palace Het Loo. The painting was subsequently sold at auction in Amsterdam on 26 July 1713 to Lothar Franz von Schönborn and remains in the possession of his descendants at Schloss Weissenstein, Pommersfelden.
Another unsigned version of this drawing, also by de Bisschop, is in the collection of the Rijksprentenkaninet, Amsterdam.2
1. See J.G. Van Gelder, 'Jan de Bisschop', Oud Holland, vol. LXXXVI, no. 4, 1971, p. 14
2. Ibid., p. 14, fig. 46