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Joannes Meyssens
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Joannes Meyssens
- Portrait of Marguerite of Constantinople, Countess of Flanders
- Pen and black ink and gray wash over black chalk, heightened with white, within a drawn frame, on faded blue paper;bears old inscription: Margarite de Constantinople 21 Comptesse de Fla, and numbering, lower right: 28
- 177 by 122 mm; 7 by 4 7/8 in
Provenance
Pauline Bonaparte,
Henry Richard Vassall Fox, third Lord Holland,
Mrs Arnett Hibbert;
sale, London, Sotheby's, 9 June 1941, part of lot 54,
purchased at the sale by Dr. Alfred Scharf,
by whom given to Dr. Ludwig Burchard, on 31 May 1944,
from whose estate sold, New York, Christies, 28 January 1999, Lot 98 (acquired at the sale)
Henry Richard Vassall Fox, third Lord Holland,
Mrs Arnett Hibbert;
sale, London, Sotheby's, 9 June 1941, part of lot 54,
purchased at the sale by Dr. Alfred Scharf,
by whom given to Dr. Ludwig Burchard, on 31 May 1944,
from whose estate sold, New York, Christies, 28 January 1999, Lot 98 (acquired at the sale)
Condition
Laid down on a sheet of paper, which has in turn been hinged along the left edge to a card mount. The sheet has faded somewhat, from its original blue colour and there is some minor surface dirt in places. The pen and ink and wash medium remains fresh and vibrant throughout and the image strong. 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
Engraved in reverse by Cornelis Meyssens, for Effigies des Forestiers et Comtes de Flandres, Antwerp 1663 (Hollstein 133). Margaret of Constantinople (1202-1280), was a colourful figure in the history of Flanders, ruling as Countess of Flanders from 1244 until 1278, and Countess of Hainaut in 1244–1253 and 1257–1280. She was also known as 'la Noire', due to her scandalous life, and disputes with the church regarding the legitimacy of her two marriages, and with her children from both marriages, resulted in the lengthy War of the Succession of Flanders and Hainault.