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GABRIEL WEYER | The Kiss of Judas
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Gabriel Weyer
- The Kiss of Judas
- Pen and brown ink and wash, heightened with white;dated and signed with initials, lower left: .Ao1606. / GW F
- 246 by 210 mm
Condition
Strip of gummed paper attached at edge of sheet, verso, round all four sides. Light water stains, upper left part of sheet. Very small losses, both bottom corners. Two small tears, upper left edge. Drawing otherwise in good, strong condition. Sold in an antique dark wood frame (CHECK)
"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
Weyer spent almost all of his career working as a successful painter and print designer in his native Nürnberg, where he was the city painter from 1615 until his death. Earlier, between 1602 and 1604, he travelled to the Netherlands, and a sketchbook from this trip survives.1 Despite Weyer's work for print publishers, his drawings are rare. Some, such as the 1613 study of The Fall of Phaeton, in Vienna2, are sketchier than the present work, but another sheet very comparable to this in terms of style, a depiction of Susannah and the Elders, signed with initials in the same way as this and dated 1614, was sold in Berlin some twenty years ago.3 1. J.S. Held, 'Notizen zu einem niederländischen Skizzenbuch in Berlin', Oud Holland, vol. 50, 1933, pp. 273ff
2. Vienna, Albertina, inv. 3361; H. Geissler, Zeichnung in Deutschland. Deutsche Zeichner 1540-1640, exhib. cat., Stuttgart, Staatsgalerie, 1979-80, vol. I, pp. 210-11, no. E22, reproduced
3. Sale, Berlin, Galerie Bassenge, 26 November 1999, lot 05520
2. Vienna, Albertina, inv. 3361; H. Geissler, Zeichnung in Deutschland. Deutsche Zeichner 1540-1640, exhib. cat., Stuttgart, Staatsgalerie, 1979-80, vol. I, pp. 210-11, no. E22, reproduced
3. Sale, Berlin, Galerie Bassenge, 26 November 1999, lot 05520