- 18
Gerard van Groeningen
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Gerard van Groeningen
- Saul being lowered down the walls of Damascus in a basket
- Pen and brown ink and wash, indented and reddened on the reverse for transfer;
bears numbering in brown ink, top right: 18, and attribution in brown ink, verso: Perino del Vaga
Condition
Window mounted. Two thin spots, top left edge, and one in bottom left corner. Inscription on the verso shows through in lower left corner. Very slightly rubbed, but overall condition good and strong. Sold framed.
"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
This finely drawn, balanced image would seem to be the design by Van Groeningen for one of a series of prints illustrating the life of Saint Paul. In the episode seen here, recorded in Acts, 9:25 and again in 2 Corinthians 11:33, Saul, who was in Damascus preaching Jesus' message, discovers that he has become the subject of a murderous plot, but makes his escape by getting his supporters to lower him down the city walls in a basket, while the conspirators are busy watching the gates.