LOT DETAILS

Materials:

Pen and dark brown ink and wash over black chalk

Size Notes:

155 by 245 mm

Description:

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Markings:

bears attribution in black chalk verso: Abraham Bloemaert and numbering: 180

Condition:

Window mounted with Japan paper. All four corners have been made up. Light scattered foxing throughout. Pen and ink and wash are strong and vibrant. Sold unframed. 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.

Literature:

J.A. Bolten, Abraham Bloemaert, The Drawings, Leiden 2007, 2 vols, vol. I, p. 467, no. 1587, reproduced vol. II, no. 1587

Provenance:

The Van Huls Collection (?); sale, The Hague (Swart), 14 May 1736, kbk k no. 397, ('une cascade'); Acquired in Germany, 29 August 1932 by Richard Holtkott (1866-1950), Bedburg (L.4266); Private Collection, Ireland; sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 14 November 1994, lot 89