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Frans Floris the Elder
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Frans Floris The Elder
- Recto: The Persian Sibyl, After MichelangeloVerso: Mythological scene with Chimera
- Pen and black and gray ink and grey wash over black chalk within pen and brown ink framing lines (recto);Pen and gray ink and blue wash over black chalk (verso)
- 296 by 190 mm; 11 5/8 by 7½ in
Condition
Staining around the edges of the sheet, especially concentrated at the four corners. There is a hole at the lower left corner and another small hole in the lower section of drapery, lower left. There is another hole at the upper right corner that is covered by a tab of paper, verso. There are repaired tears in the lower right corner and at the middle of the right margin. On the verso there are glue stains at the lower right corner and there are tabs of paper at the other three corners from previous mounting/hinging. Despite these condition issues the medium remains strong and vibrant with the wash retaining its vibrant blue colour.
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
Frans Floris executed a number of studies after Michelangelo. Another drawing depicting studies after antique sculpture and a study after Michelangelo is in the Kupferstich-Kabinett, Basel.1 1. C. Van de Velde, Frans Floris (1590/20-1570) Leven en Werken, 2 Vols, Brussels 1975, vol II, fig. 115