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Sebastiaen Vrancx
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Sebastiaen Vrancx
- Aeneas Enters the Underworld (Aeneid, Book VI, lines 285ff)
- Pen and brown ink and wash, over traces of black chalk, heightened with (partly oxidized) white, on lightly ruled account book paper
- 117 by 160 mm; 4 5/8 by 6¼ in
Literature
L. Wood Ruby, 'Sebastiaen Vrancx as Illustrator of Virgil's Aeneid,' Master Drawings, vol. XXVIII, no. 1 (1990), pp. 62-3, fig. 9, p. 70
Condition
Hinge mounted in two places along the upper edge to a modern mount. There is some very minor surface dirt to areas of the sheet and some small losses and oxidization to the white heightening. The work remains in otherwise very fine condition throughout with the pen and ink medium strong and vibrant. Sold in a modern wooden 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
See note to the previous lot.