- 281
Flemish School
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Flemish School
- Recto: Drapery Study of a gentlemanVerso: Partial study of female nude
- Black chalk heightened with white chalk (recto) and red chalk (verso) on blue paper; bears old attribution in brown ink, lower right: Pieter de jode and a further old attribution in blue ink, verso: P. de Joode
- 198 by 140 mm; 7 7/8 by 5½ in
Provenance
Carel Emil Duits (L.533a)
Condition
Window mounted on a modern decorative mount. There are some very small stains that show through in places from the verso, however the drawing remains in otherwise pristine condition, with the black chalk medium crisp throughout and the paper retaining its original, 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.