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ATTRIBUTED TO JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID | Study of armour, after the Antique
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jacques-Louis David
- Study of armour, after the Antique
- Black chalk;bears old inscription in black chalk, lower centre: Palazzo Giustigniani
- 214 by 153 mm
Provenance
Jules David (L.1437) and Eugène David (L.839),
David sale, Paris, 17 April 1826, part of lot 66 (unsold),
David sale, Paris, 11 March 1835, part of lot 16;
with galerie Paul Prouté, Paris;
with galerie de Bayser, Paris, (Louis David - Dessins du premier séjour romain, 1979, no. 38);
with galerie Moatti, Paris, by 1994;
Private Collection, Paris
David sale, Paris, 17 April 1826, part of lot 66 (unsold),
David sale, Paris, 11 March 1835, part of lot 16;
with galerie Paul Prouté, Paris;
with galerie de Bayser, Paris, (Louis David - Dessins du premier séjour romain, 1979, no. 38);
with galerie Moatti, Paris, by 1994;
Private Collection, Paris
Literature
A. Sérullaz, Musée du Louvre, Cabinet des dessins. Inventaire général des dessins. École française. Dessins de Jacques-Louis David 1748-1825, Paris 1991, p. 83, under no. 49;
P. Rosenberg, Caravaggio e i Giustiniani. Toccar con mano una collezione del Seicento, exhib. cat., Rome-Berlin, 2001, pp. 99 and 101, fig. 9;
P. Rosenberg and L.-A. Prat, Jacques-Louis David 1748-1825, Catalogue raisonné des dessins, Milan 2002, vol. I, p. 529, no. 708, reproduced
P. Rosenberg, Caravaggio e i Giustiniani. Toccar con mano una collezione del Seicento, exhib. cat., Rome-Berlin, 2001, pp. 99 and 101, fig. 9;
P. Rosenberg and L.-A. Prat, Jacques-Louis David 1748-1825, Catalogue raisonné des dessins, Milan 2002, vol. I, p. 529, no. 708, reproduced
Condition
Hinge mounted along the upper edge to a modern mount. The sheet remains in pristine condition throughout with the black chalk media fresh and the image strong. Sold unframed.
"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
As indicated by the accompanying inscription and previously identified by Rosenberg and Prat (see Literature), the classical source for this drawing is a statue from the celebrated Giustiniani Collection.1 1. Galleria Giustiniana del marchese Vincenzo Giustiniani, Rome 1631, vol. I, pl. 99