- 168
John Hamilton Mortimer
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- John Hamilton Mortimer
- A Satyr Embracing a Woman
- Pen and black ink, oval
- Oval: 168 by 136 mm
Provenance
Dr Ernst Hauswedell;
sale, Hamburg, 4 June 1970, lot 255;
with Baskett and Day, London, by 1971
sale, Hamburg, 4 June 1970, lot 255;
with Baskett and Day, London, by 1971
Exhibited
London, Baskett and Day, 1971
Engraved:
Engraved:
by C.R. Ryley, 1780
Literature
J. Sunderland, 'John Hamilton Mortimer his Life and Works', Walpole Society, vol. LII, 1986, p. 198, no. 162, fig. 282
Condition
This work is very well preserved and presented. The sheet is not laid down.
"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 drawing has been dated to the 1770s and is one of several compositions that were etched by Charles Reubeu Ryley (1752-1798), following Mortimer's death in 1779.