Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries
Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries
Flemish School, 17th century
Studies of two boys
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Flemish School, 17th Century
Studies of two boys
Black chalk, heightened with white, on brown paper;
bears inscriptions in black chalk, verso: upper left BX / 738, lower left B 616, and right hand side No. 24
253 by 235 mm; 10 by 9 ¼ in.
The character of the figures depicted, combination of media employed, and energetic, sculptural handling all seem to point to a Flemish origin for this striking drawing. The artist who made it must surely have been well acquainted with the drawings of Rubens, but despite the extremely distinctive approach to details such as the figures' noses and eyes, an attribution has so far proved elusive. What is, though, clear is the expressive quality of the drawing, and the technical skill with which it is executed.