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Crispijn van de Passe I
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Crispijn van de Passe I
- Head of a young girl
- Black and red chalk and brown and red wash within black ink framing lines
- 104mm x 92mm
Provenance
C. Ploos van Amstel (L.3003), his inscription, verso:... hoog 4 duym/...breed 3/ A van Dyck,
his sale, Amsterdam, P. van der Schley, J. and B. de Bosch, J. Yver and C.S. Roos, 3 March 1800 ff., lot B36 as A van Dyck (Dfl. 4 to Yver);
H. Baron de Triqueti (L.1304);
sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 29 October 1979, lot 221,
where purchased by J.A. Klaver, Amsterdam;
J. A. Klaver (without his mark),
by whom sold, Amsterdam, Christie's, 25 November 1991, lot 45;
sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 11 November 1996, lot 26
his sale, Amsterdam, P. van der Schley, J. and B. de Bosch, J. Yver and C.S. Roos, 3 March 1800 ff., lot B36 as A van Dyck (Dfl. 4 to Yver);
H. Baron de Triqueti (L.1304);
sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 29 October 1979, lot 221,
where purchased by J.A. Klaver, Amsterdam;
J. A. Klaver (without his mark),
by whom sold, Amsterdam, Christie's, 25 November 1991, lot 45;
sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 11 November 1996, lot 26
Condition
Please note the drawing has not been removed from its current frame.
Laid down. Some light brown staining , more evident in the upper section of the sheet, in the head piece/hat. There is a tiny tear/loss to the sheet at the lower margin in the centre and another very small nick/tear at the upper margin in the centre. There is what appears to be a very faint water stain in the upper right corner and another very light water stain towards the lower right corner along the margin. Overall the sheet is in good condition with the chalk remaining strong.
Sold mounted and framed in a small gilded 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
This charming portrait study of a young girl can be compared to other drawings by Crispijn van de Passe the Elder in the Rijksmuseum. The technique employed in this sheet is very close to Portrait of Count John Louis of Nassau-Hadamar, son of John the Elder and to Portrait of a Young Woman.1
1. K.G. Boon, Netherlandish Drawings of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries, The Hague, 1978, vol. I, pp. 141-143, nos. 392 & 398, illustrated, vol. II, pp. 150-1