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Lot 55: Head and shoulders of a bearded old man

Est: £1,500 GBP - £2,000 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomDecember 02, 2014

Item Overview

Description

Constantijn van Renesse (Eindhoven 1626-1680) Head and shoulders of a bearded old man pen and brown ink, coloured chalks, brown wash, the upper corners cut 5 x 3 7/8 in. (12.8 x 9.8 cm.)

Dimensions

12.8 x 9.8 cm.

Literature

W. Sumowski, Drawings of the Rembrandt School, IX, New York, 1985, no. 2168a.

Provenance

J. Richardson, Sen. (L. 2183). with C.G. Boerner, Düsseldorf. Anonymous sale; Sotheby Mak van Waay, 25 April 1983 (as attributed to Renesse). Anonymous sale; Christie's, Amsterdam, 25 November 1991, lot 74. Jacobus A. Klaver, Amsterdam.

Notes

The drawing is dated by Sumowski (op. cit.) circa 1650-5.

Auction Details

Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours

by
Christie's
December 02, 2014, 01:00 PM UTC

85 Old Brompton Road, London, LDN, SW7 3LD, UK