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Johann Georg Wille
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Johann Georg Wille
- View of part of the Château de Blandy
- Black chalk and pen and black ink and gray wash;extensively inscribed, signed and dated in black ink, upper left:Partie du Chateau de Blandy dessiné le 2. 8bre 1777. par J. George Wille. / Cest dans la Tour du Milieu que naquit le Prince Eugene selon la / Tradition des Gens du Pays
- 256 by 357 mm; 10 1/8 by 14 1/8 in
Condition
Laid down on an old decorative mount. There are some minor abrasions to the right edge and upper right corner. The sheet is in otherwise exceptionally fine condition, with the medium fresh and vibrant throughout. Sold in a modern painted and giltwood frame.
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 Château of Blandy-les-Tours is near Vaux-le-Vicomte, in the Seine et Marne region of France. It was a 13th-century castle extensively fortified in the 14th century and rebuilt again in the 16th. In the early 18th century it changed hands and the new owner dismantled it and turned it into a farm. At the time Wille made this drawing, it had been bought by the Duc de Choiseul-Praslin, but was clearly still in a state of abandonment. It has now been extensively restored.
Another similar view of the Château, similarly inscribed and dated by the artist, though executed in red chalk and wash, was sold in these rooms on 30 January 2013, lot 264.
Another similar view of the Château, similarly inscribed and dated by the artist, though executed in red chalk and wash, was sold in these rooms on 30 January 2013, lot 264.