DUTCH SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY | A COMIC ACTOR, PLAYING THE ROLE OF A SLAVE, AFTER AN ANTIQUE MARBLE IN THE VATICAN, WITH FURTHER ISOLATED STUDIES OF THE HEAD AND HAND
DUTCH SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY
A COMIC ACTOR, PLAYING THE ROLE OF A SLAVE, AFTER AN ANTIQUE MARBLE IN THE VATICAN, WITH FURTHER ISOLATED STUDIES OF THE HEAD AND HAND
Black chalk;
bears numbering in pen and brown ink, lower left: 4 and bears numbering on the album page, lower right: 51
388 by 259 mm; 15¼ by 10¼ in
Condition Report:
Laid down on album page. Light staining in the four corners of the sheet. A couple of brown ink stains, one located at the actor's foot and one by his knee. There is a small tear in the lower left section of the sheet.
Black chalk remains strong and vibrant.
Sold unframed.
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.
Provenance:
Formerly in a portfolio inscribed 'S.2' with the bookplate of Edward, Earl of Powis (Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis of the third creation (1754-1839),
thence by inheritance to his second son, Robert Henry Clive (1789-1854), of Oakly Park, Shropshire, M.P. for South Shropshire,
thence by descent to Robert Windsor-Clive (1824-1859) and his son Robert George, Baron Windsor (1859-1923), for whom the earldom of Plymouth was revived in 1905,
thence by descent,
sale, London, Christie's, Important Old Master Drawings including Property of The Earl of Plymouth, 1 July 1986, lot 143 (as Sir Peter Paul Rubens)
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DUTCH SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY
A COMIC ACTOR, PLAYING THE ROLE OF A SLAVE, AFTER AN ANTIQUE MARBLE IN THE VATICAN, WITH FURTHER ISOLATED STUDIES OF THE HEAD AND HAND
Black chalk;
bears numbering in pen and brown ink, lower left: 4 and bears numbering on the album page, lower right: 51
388 by 259 mm; 15¼ by 10¼ in
Condition Report:
Laid down on album page. Light staining in the four corners of the sheet. A couple of brown ink stains, one located at the actor's foot and one by his knee. There is a small tear in the lower left section of the sheet.
Black chalk remains strong and vibrant.
Sold unframed.
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.
Provenance:
Formerly in a portfolio inscribed 'S.2' with the bookplate of Edward, Earl of Powis (Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis of the third creation (1754-1839),
thence by inheritance to his second son, Robert Henry Clive (1789-1854), of Oakly Park, Shropshire, M.P. for South Shropshire,
thence by descent to Robert Windsor-Clive (1824-1859) and his son Robert George, Baron Windsor (1859-1923), for whom the earldom of Plymouth was revived in 1905,
thence by descent,
sale, London, Christie's, Important Old Master Drawings including Property of The Earl of Plymouth, 1 July 1986, lot 143 (as Sir Peter Paul Rubens)
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