- 129
Attributed to Johannes Bronckhorst
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Johannes Bronckhorst
- A Flying Dragon and Various Insects
- Numbered on the verso: 3/32 in an old hand in brown ink lower left corner, and 995 in graphite lower center
Gouache with gum arabic, within brown ink framing lines
Condition
The drawing is quite foxed (as can be seen in the illustration), but is in otherwise good condition.
Gilt wood frame.
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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
Two very similar drawings are known, depicting the same lizard but surrounded by different insects. One, in Florence, is a signed work by Johannes Bronckhorst, while the other has been tentatively attributed by Anne Zaal to Herman Henstenburgh.1
1. See Anne M. Zaal, Herman Henstenburgh 1667-1726, Dissertation, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, 1991, vol. I, p. 85, reproduced fig. 8, and vol. II, catalogue number B 001, reproduced