- 236
Dutch School, 17th Century
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- A Stream Through a Gorge
- Pen and brown ink and brown and gray wash, over traces of black chalk;bears old attribution on the mount, lower centre: Paul Bril.
- 280 by 384 mm; 11 by 15 1/8 in
Provenance
Jonathan Richardson Senior (L.2184);
William Young Ottley,
his sale, London, T. Philipe, 6-23 June 1814, lot 224, for £4.4;
Benjamin West (L.419);
Emile Wolf, New York,
thence by descent
William Young Ottley,
his sale, London, T. Philipe, 6-23 June 1814, lot 224, for £4.4;
Benjamin West (L.419);
Emile Wolf, New York,
thence by descent
Condition
Laid down on an original Richardson(?) mount. A small section of the lower left corner has been made up and there are two further small repairs to the upper centre of the left edge and the lower half of the right edge. The sheet shows signs of some surface dirt and staining throughout. The medium remains reasonably strong throughout. Sold in a modern wood frame.
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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
This grand and atmospheric drawing must be by an artist from the generation following Paulus Bril. There are certain similarities in the handling of the pen and the combination of broad, flat washes in both brown and gray ink, with the drawings of Guilliam du Gardijn (circa 1597-after 1647), whose style has been identified through the publications of Marijn Schapelhouman and Peter Schatborn.1 Du Gardijn seems to have travelled to Italy in the 1620s, around the same time as Cornelis Poelenburch and Bartholomeus Breenbergh. Almost all his known drawings are, however, signed.2 1. M. Schapelhouman, 'Tekeningen van Guilliam dú Gardijn,' in Vouwblad Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar, 1995, pp. 4-7; P. Schatborn, Drawn to Warmth, 17th-century Dutch artists in Italy, Amsterdam 2001, pp. 74-6
2. See, for example, the drawing, also formerly in the Emile Wolf Collection, sold London, Sotheby's, 5 July 2017, lot 130
2. See, for example, the drawing, also formerly in the Emile Wolf Collection, sold London, Sotheby's, 5 July 2017, lot 130