- 35
Leonard Bramer
Estimate
3,500 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Leonard Bramer
- the wedding at cana
Point of the brush and grey wash, heightened with white, on blue paper;
bears inscription in pencil, lower centre: Bruiloft te Kana, and numbering in brown ink, lower right corner: 15
Provenance
Sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 25 November 1991, lot 65;
Jacobus A. Klaver, Amsterdam
Jacobus A. Klaver, Amsterdam
Condition
Unframed. A strip of different paper at upper edge of sheet, possibly from where drawing was attached to album. The paper is a little browned at the edges, although this does not affect the image itself. The lower edge is a little uneven, but this is probably where the album took most wear. The image itself is still strong and fresh.
"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
This sheet was once part of a sketchbook of 80 drawings representing Biblical and secular history, mythology and genre subjects, which is not recorded in Winchmann's catalogue of Bramer's work.1 Comparable drawings from the same album, from the Knorr and Hofstede de Groot collections, were sold Leipzig, C.G. Boerner, 4 November 1931, lot 33.
1. H. Winchmann, Leonaert Bramer, Leipzig 1923