A man attacked in his bed

Details

Jan Luyken (Amsterdam 1649-1712)
A man attacked in his bed
with number '2'
traces of black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash, brown ink framing lines
6 7/8 x 5 3/8 in. (17.4 x 13.6 cm.); and another drawing:
a. Follower of Jan Luyken, A painter in his studio (pl. 4) (2)

Provenance

possibly Curt Otto (circa 1880-1929) (L.611c); C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, 7 November 1929, lot number unknown; where purchased by I.Q. van Regteren Altena for 1 guilder (Inventory book: '807. t. J. Luyken illustratie') (1).

Special notice

This lot is offered without reserve.

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Lot Essay

The first drawing in this lot may be a design for Simon de Vries's Omstandigh Vervolgh op Joh. Lodew. Gottfrieds Historische Kronyk: of algemeen historische Gedenkboeken, Leiden, 1700. It may represent the assassination of King Edward II of England who, according to some account today dismissed by most historians, had been killed by the insertion of a red-hot iron or poker into his anus.

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