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Circle of Daniel Lindtmayer
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Daniel Lindtmayer
- bathsheba at her bath, with king david looking on
Pen and black ink over traces of black chalk; vertical and horizontal creases; circular
Provenance
F. Engel-Gros, circa 1920;
sale, Lucerne, Fischer, 2 April 1945, lot 303
sale, Lucerne, Fischer, 2 April 1945, lot 303
Exhibited
Schaffhausen, Museum zu Allerheiligen, Daniel Lindtmayer 1552-1606, Handzeichnungen, 1952, catalogue by H. von Ziegler, cat. no. 224
Literature
F. Thöne, Daniel Lindtmayer 1552-1606/7, Zürich/Munich 1975, no. 527, fig. 438
Condition
Laid down. Unframed. Vertical and horizontal creases through centre. Minor holes and losses, bottom, top and right centre. Some light staining, otherwise good.
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.
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
Thöne believes that the drawing is not by Lindtmayer himself, but by an artist in his entourage, working circa 1580-5. He notes that the drawing was once bordered with a wreath of foliage.