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A courtier bowing and holding an orb
Details
GERMAN SCHOOL, 16TH CENTURY
A courtier bowing and holding an orb
pen and brown ink and watercolour in buff paper, watermark Gothic 'P' with an orb (similar to Briquet 8827)
22.3 x 14.8 cm (9 3⁄4 x 6 in.)
A courtier bowing and holding an orb
pen and brown ink and watercolour in buff paper, watermark Gothic 'P' with an orb (similar to Briquet 8827)
22.3 x 14.8 cm (9 3⁄4 x 6 in.)
Provenance
with August Artaria, Vienna (L. 33).
Josef Alois Ruf (1811-1886), Vienna (L. 2182).
with Tomás Harris, London.
Victor Koch (active 1919-1949), London; Sotheby’s, London, 29 June 1949, lot 62 (as H. Burgkmair the Elder, £22 to Hatvany)
Baron Paul Hatvany (1899-1977), London; Christie’s, London, 24 June 1980, lot 58 (as German School, circa 1590), unsold, and then by descent
Josef Alois Ruf (1811-1886), Vienna (L. 2182).
with Tomás Harris, London.
Victor Koch (active 1919-1949), London; Sotheby’s, London, 29 June 1949, lot 62 (as H. Burgkmair the Elder, £22 to Hatvany)
Baron Paul Hatvany (1899-1977), London; Christie’s, London, 24 June 1980, lot 58 (as German School, circa 1590), unsold, and then by descent
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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