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AERT SCHOUMAN | A female Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
估價
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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描述
- Aert Schouman
- A female Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
- Watercolour, over black chalk, within brown ink framing lines;inscribed in brown ink, verso (partially cut): de aap (Mandrill. male), met te blauwe bakkis, op het Loo n../t leven geteekent 1780 Levens groot als een ordenare groote / viriel beest (the last two words partially cut and unclear)
- 133 by 122 mm
來源
Sale, London, Christie's, 24 June 1980, lot 109;
John and Alice Steiner, Larchmont, New York;
from whom acquired by Professor Egbert Haverkamp-Begemann
John and Alice Steiner, Larchmont, New York;
from whom acquired by Professor Egbert Haverkamp-Begemann
Condition
Hinged to mount at top. Inscription on reverse shows through a little in places. Some very light foxing and surface dirt, but colours fresh, and overall condition good. Sold in a modern, giltwood 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
As the inscription on the verso indicates, the mandrill seen here formed part of the famous menagerie of exotic creatures assembled by the Stadtholder, Prince William V of Orange-Nassau (1748-1806) at his country residence, Het Kleine Loo, on the outskirts of The Hague. We are grateful to Ruud Vlek for informing us that the lack of red on the nose indicates that this is a female mandrill not a male, and that this may well be the earliest depiction of this species.