Lot Essay
The etching in this lot reproduces a drawing by Rembrandt, in the same direction, in the Louvre (inv. RF4703).
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A cavalry battle on a bridge
Details
Dutch School, 17th Century
A cavalry battle on a bridge
pen and brown ink, brown wash
11 x 15 5/8 in. (27.8 x 39.8 cm); and three further drawings:
(ii) Dutch School, 18th Century, Peasants outside a cottage (recto); Study of a soldier (verso), black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash, 9 1/8 x 11½ in.(23.1 x 29.3 cm)
(iii) Dutch School, 18th Century, A shepherd and a boat on a river in a hilly landscape, point of the brush and brown-red ink, 4 1/8 x 6½ in. (10.4 x 16.5 cm)
(iv) Ignace-Joseph de Claussin (Lunéville 1795-1844 Paris), Jacob listening to the story of his sons on their return from Egypt, etching, 7½ x 10½ in. (19 x 26.8 cm)
(4)
A cavalry battle on a bridge
pen and brown ink, brown wash
11 x 15 5/8 in. (27.8 x 39.8 cm); and three further drawings:
(ii) Dutch School, 18th Century, Peasants outside a cottage (recto); Study of a soldier (verso), black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash, 9 1/8 x 11½ in.(23.1 x 29.3 cm)
(iii) Dutch School, 18th Century, A shepherd and a boat on a river in a hilly landscape, point of the brush and brown-red ink, 4 1/8 x 6½ in. (10.4 x 16.5 cm)
(iv) Ignace-Joseph de Claussin (Lunéville 1795-1844 Paris), Jacob listening to the story of his sons on their return from Egypt, etching, 7½ x 10½ in. (19 x 26.8 cm)
(4)
Provenance
(i) Sir Thomas Lawrence, London (1769-1830) (according to Popham's manuscript and an inscription on the mount).
M.H. Bloxam, by whom given to Rugby School Art Museum; with his attribution 'Nicholas Berghem 1624-1683?' (recto) and inscription and attribution 'Rugby School Art Museum e dono Matt: H: Bloxam/ Huchtenberg ?' (verso).
(ii) M.H. Bloxam, by whom given to Rugby School Art Museum; with his inscription 'Rugby School Art Museum e dono Matt: H: Bloxam'.
(iii and iv) M.H. Bloxam, by whom given to Rugby School Art Museum.
M.H. Bloxam, by whom given to Rugby School Art Museum; with his attribution 'Nicholas Berghem 1624-1683?' (recto) and inscription and attribution 'Rugby School Art Museum e dono Matt: H: Bloxam/ Huchtenberg ?' (verso).
(ii) M.H. Bloxam, by whom given to Rugby School Art Museum; with his inscription 'Rugby School Art Museum e dono Matt: H: Bloxam'.
(iii and iv) M.H. Bloxam, by whom given to Rugby School Art Museum.
Literature
(i) Anne Popham, typescript catalogue, no. 112.
(ii) Anne Popham, typescript catalogue, no. 114.
(iii) Anne Popham, typescript catalogue, no. 118, as anonymous.
(iv) Anne Popham, typescript catalogue, no. 100.
(ii) Anne Popham, typescript catalogue, no. 114.
(iii) Anne Popham, typescript catalogue, no. 118, as anonymous.
(iv) Anne Popham, typescript catalogue, no. 100.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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