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Circle of Abraham Bloemaert
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Abraham Bloemaert
- juno and two other allegorical female figures
- black chalk and brown wash, with touches of pen and brown ink and white heightening; the lower left corner cut
Provenance
Bears unidentified collector's mark: P.S.
Condition
Lower left corner made up. Lightly foxed. Small repair, lower right edge. Somewhat discoloured, particularly left edge. Otherwise reasonably good and fresh. 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. 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."
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to Dr Jaap Bolten for kindly informing us that the present drawing would seem to be a combination of motifs drawn from different works by Abraham Bloemaert, perhaps by an artist in his studio, exploring possibilities for a figure of Juno. The figure to the left is based on a lost study that in turn provided the basis for plate 74 of the Tekenboek engravings by Bloemaert's son, Frederik1, while the figure to the right may perhaps relate to Bloemaert's studies for his only original etching, also of Juno, although the correspondence is in this case not so precise.2
1. J.A. Bolten, Abraham Bloemaert - The Drawings, 2 vols., Oegstgeest 2007, no. 1195
2. See Bolten, op. cit., no. 556