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Jean de Bosschère
Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jean de Bosschère
- The City Curious
- ink, gouache, watercolor,paper
Excellent ink and gouache watercolor of a fantasy cityscape, highlighted with gold, Illustration reproduced as a color plate (opposite p.16) in the published book (New York: Dodd, Mead and Co.; London: William Heinemann, 1920).
Measures 13-7/8 x 11-1/2 inches.
Depicting some of the strange inhabitants who wore gigantic wigs, with “hats made of preserved fruit or a whole bun or a little cake” and dressed with “vividly colored clothes made out of mosaics of caramel and jam, with insertions of fruit and cake.” Each wearing a pair of shoes in different colors.
Measures 13-7/8 x 11-1/2 inches.
Depicting some of the strange inhabitants who wore gigantic wigs, with “hats made of preserved fruit or a whole bun or a little cake” and dressed with “vividly colored clothes made out of mosaics of caramel and jam, with insertions of fruit and cake.” Each wearing a pair of shoes in different colors.
Condition
Not examined out of frame.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
Catalogue Note
Jean de Bosschère (1878-1953) was a Belgian artist best known for his fantasy work in illustrating Fairy Tales, myths and Legends, in a combination of styles from Hieronymus Bosch and Pieter Breugel while reminiscent of Harry Clarke, Willy Pogany and Aubrey Beardsley.