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Jacob van der Ulft
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Jacob van der Ulft
- Design for the title page to Suetonius's Lives of the Roman Emperors (1672)
- Pen and brown ink and wash and watercolor, over traces of black chalk;signed, bottom edge (cut): J van Ulft F and inscribed, verso: De tijtel van Suetonius Leevender / Roounde Kysere Door J:v: Ulft
- 187 by 139 mm; 7 3/8 by 5½ in
Provenance
Paul Eeckhout, Ghent (L.824a),
Lodewijk Houthakker, Amsterdam (L.3893), by 1973,
from whom acquired by the late owner
Lodewijk Houthakker, Amsterdam (L.3893), by 1973,
from whom acquired by the late owner
Literature
P. Fuhring, Design into Art. Drawings for Architecture and Ornament. The Lodewijk Houthakker Collection, London 1989, vol. I, p. 141, no. 98, reproduced
Condition
Hinge mounted in two places to the upper edge. There is evidence of some very minor surface dirt throughout and two old horizontal and one old vertical folds. The medium remains in very fine condition throughout, with the image strong and vibrant. Sold unframed.
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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 well preserved sheet is Jacob van der Ulft's design for the frontispiece of the 1672 edition of Suetonius' De Vitae Caesarum, which was published in Leiden 202 years after the Roman first edition.