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GERMAN SCHOOL, CIRCA 1600 | Diana and her attendants bathing, surprised by Actaeon
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- German School, circa 1600
- Diana and her attendants bathing, surprised by Actaeon
- Pen and brown ink and wash, heightened with white, over traces of black chalk, on blue paper, the sheet extended to the left edge, within partial brown ink framing lines;bears old attribution in brown ink, lower centre: Federico Barozzo and an illegible black chalk attribution, lower right;bears old inscription in brown ink, verso: quando era de 16 Ani and numbering in purple crayon: 25
- 270 by 455 mm
Provenance
Giuseppe Vallardi, Milan (L.1223, his red chalk numbering on the verso: K238)
Condition
Hinge mounted along the upper edge to a modern mount. There is a visible join mark, circa 5cm from the left edge, where the artist has extended the sheet in order to further elaborate the drawing. There is some very minor surface dirt but the drawing remains in otherwise good condition throughout, with the combination of media strong and the paper retaining much of its original, vibrant blue color. 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
The subject of this drawing is taken from Ovid's Metamorphoses, and illustrates the moment when Actaeon, a famed huntsman, unwittingly happens upon the scene of Diana and her attendants bathing in the pools of Gargaphia. For this egregious act, Actaeon is turned into a stag by Diana, before subsequently being devoured by his own hounds, who fail to recognise their master as he flees the scene. Though the attribution of this accomplished and well preserved sheet currently remains unresolved, it appears close, both in style and subject matter, to the work of the German born artist, Hans Rottenhammer, who is known to have treated this popular subject on a number of occasions, perhaps most successfully in collaboration with Jan Brueghel the Elder, a painting that is today in the collection of the Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart.1
1. see Hans Rottenhammer, begehrt - vergessen - neu entdeckt, exhib. cat., Schloss Brake, Weserrenaissance-Museum, and Prague, Nationalgalerie, 2008-9, pp. 130-133, no. 36, fig. 36, reproduced
1. see Hans Rottenhammer, begehrt - vergessen - neu entdeckt, exhib. cat., Schloss Brake, Weserrenaissance-Museum, and Prague, Nationalgalerie, 2008-9, pp. 130-133, no. 36, fig. 36, reproduced