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Henry Fuseli, R.A.
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Henry Fuseli, R.A.
- Recto: A Young Woman Brandishing a WhipVerso: A young Woman Sewing
- Pencil on paper watermarked: Golding and Snelgrove / 1812
- 304 by 175 mm
Provenance
Randall Davies (1866-1946);
Professor G.E. Blackman (1903-1980);
Professor Robert Halsband (d. 1989);
sale, New York, 24 May 1985, lot 344;
from where acquired by the late Jan Krugier
Professor G.E. Blackman (1903-1980);
Professor Robert Halsband (d. 1989);
sale, New York, 24 May 1985, lot 344;
from where acquired by the late Jan Krugier
Exhibited
New York, Jan Krugier Gallery, 1990;
Geneva, Galerie Jan Krugier, Victor Hugo and The Romantic Vision, Drawings and Watercolours, 1991, no. 8;
Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Linie, Licht und Schatten..., 1999, no. 57
Geneva, Galerie Jan Krugier, Victor Hugo and The Romantic Vision, Drawings and Watercolours, 1991, no. 8;
Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Linie, Licht und Schatten..., 1999, no. 57
Literature
G. Schiff, Johann Heinrich Füssli 1741-1825, Munich 1973, vol. 1, p. 616, no. 1596, vol. p. 527, pl. 1596 (recto ill.);
M. Browne, The Romantic Art of Theodor von Holst 1810-1844, London 1994, p. 15, fig. 34
M. Browne, The Romantic Art of Theodor von Holst 1810-1844, London 1994, p. 15, fig. 34
Condition
The pencil has remained well preserved. The sheet has been previously folded and there is a horizontal crease. There is a some minor surface dirt. Covered by the mount (and therefore not visible unless the work is unframed) is a paper loss.
"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 characteristically unconventional double-sided sheet has been dated by the late Gert Schiff to 1812. Fuseli's varied and radical interpretations of the human figure are a much celebrated aspect of his oeuvre. His imagination appears to have been fired by the female form and he created over one hundred and fifty fantasized ‘portraits’ of women in his close circle.
Prior to entering Jan Krugier’s collection, the present drawing was owned by Randal Davies, a collector in the circle of the art-historian Paul Oppé, then Professor Blackman, an eminent agricultural scientist and subsequently by Professor Halsband, an authority on 18th Century English literature.