- 254
Attributed to Toussaint Dubreuil
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Toussaint Dubreuil
- Design for an elaborate ceiling, with figures and animals, a landscape with riders, and the King's monogram
- Pen and brown ink and wash, heightened with white, over traces of black chalk;
bears attribution in pen and brown ink: Perin. del. Vague
Provenance
Sale, London, Christie's, 21 July 1964, lot 130 (as Perino), purchased by Ralph Holland
Exhibited
Newcastle, 1964, no. 29 (as Italo-French School, 2nd half of the 16th Century)
Condition
Laid down on an old mount. Small loss at top left corner, another larger at edge near right corner; large tear at center from middle of landscape up. Tear at center of top edge running down. Stain at right edge.
"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 George Wanklyn for suggesting that this might be by Toussaint Dubreuil. Comparison with several drawings in the exhibition devoted to his drawings reinforces this attribution, both because of the form of the decoration and the definition of the figures.1 The initial H in the cartouche to the right indicates that this was a project for a French King. Ralph Holland's notes record that in a letter of 16 October 1964, Anthony Blunt agreed that this was probably a design for a commission for Henri III and perhaps for the château at St. Maur. Dubreuil worked both for Henri III and Henri IV but it has not been possible to associate the drawing with any surviving decoration.
1. Toussaint Dubreuil, exhib. cat, Paris, Louvre, Cabinet des Dessins, 2010, nos. 46-52