Lot 29: Hans Caspar Lang , Schaffhausen 1571 - 1645 the von Heideck and von Hallwil arms, with the figure of saint ursula and a scene from her life Pen and brown ink, the sections of glass indicated with red wash; horizontal crease; inscribed in the saint's

Name: Hans Caspar Lang , Schaffhausen 1571 - 1645 the von Heideck and von Hallwil arms, with the figure of saint ursula and a scene from her life Pen and brown ink, the sections of glass indicated with red wash; horizontal crease; inscribed in the saint's
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: hfvvno6v22

Est: $6,000 USD - $8,000 USD

Sotheby'sNew York, NY, USJanuary 28, 2009

Item Overview

Description

Pen and brown ink, the sections of glass indicated with red wash; horizontal crease; inscribed in the saint's halo: S. VRSVLA. ; and bears color notes in black ink and red wash; various pen markings and touches of colored wash, verso

Dimensions

measurements note 371 by 297 mm

Artist or Maker

Hans Kaspar (1571) Lang

Provenance

D. Schindler (L.793);
with Paravicini, Basel;
with Paul Ganz, Basel, circa 1921

Notes

The design would appear to commemorate the 1609 marriage between Johann Jakob von Heideck and Ursula von Hallwil, hence the choice of saint depicted.

Auction Details

Old Master Drawings

Sotheby's

January 28, 2009, 12:00 PM EST

1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, US

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