LOT DETAILS

Materials:

Pen and brown ink and gray wash, squared in black chalk and pricked for transfer, roughly indicated framing lines at the corners

Size Notes:

330 by 217 mm; 13 by 8 in

Edition:

The sheet is window mounted to a modern paper backing and partially covered with a modern decorative mount. The current mount covers circa 15mm of the sheet to its four edges. There is surface dirt and staining to the extremities, as well as evidence of an old mount stain. The upper and lower right corners have been cut and there is an old horizontal fold to the centre of the sheet. The outline of the figure is pricked for transfer and these marks are particularly noticeable to the verso of the sheet. There is some staining to the lower left quarter of the sheet and other minor scattered surface dirt and staining throughout the rest of the sheet. The combination of media remain in predominantly good condition throughout with the overall image strong. Sold in a giltwood frame.

Description:

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Markings:

Study of an Evangelist, standing with an open book supported on his right knee

Condition:

The sheet is window mounted to a modern paper backing and partially covered with a modern decorative mount. The current mount covers circa 15mm of the sheet to its four edges. There is surface dirt and staining to the extremities, as well as evidence of an old mount stain. The upper and lower right corners have been cut and there is an old horizontal fold to the centre of the sheet. The outline of the figure is pricked for transfer and these marks are particularly noticeable to the verso of the sheet. There is some staining to the lower left quarter of the sheet and other minor scattered surface dirt and staining throughout the rest of the sheet. The combination of media remain in predominantly good condition throughout with the overall image strong. Sold in a giltwood frame. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.

Provenance:

Sale, London, Sotheby's, 26 November 1970, lot 40; sale, London, Sotheby's, 9 July 2003, lot 17