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Martin Schongauer
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Martin Schongauer
- Christ before Pilate (B. 14; L., Holl. 24)
- engravings
- B. 14 sheet: 161 by 113mm 6 3/8 by 4 1/2 in
- B. 48 sheet: 90 by 51mm 3 1/2 by 2in
Engraving, circa 1475-80, from The Passion of Christ, a very good impression printing with plate tone and touches of burr, on paper with a Bull's Head watermark (cf. M. 62, dated c. 1441-1481); and Saint Philip (B., L., Holl. 48), engraving, circa 1480, from The Apostles, a good impression of this rare subject
Provenance
B. 14 ex coll. Giuseppe Storck (L. 2318); Wilhelm Koller (L. 1583); and Eduard Schultze (L. 906)
Condition
B. 14: Trimmed to or fractionally within subject at left, right, and top, trimmed on the borderline at bottom, in good condition apart from a little paper thinning at the sheet corners and associated mount-staining.
B. 48: With a thread margin at the top, trimmed on the borderline at right and bottom, to the subject at left, in good condition apart from a few minor areas of paper thinning and residual mounting at the left sheet edge.
"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."