Lot Essay
According to a note once on the back of the drawing, Popham attributed it to Aert de Gelder (1645-1727). More recently, it has been considered the work by an anonymous Rembrandt follower.
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Property from the Estate of Ambassador J. William Middendorf II, Rhode Island
SCHOOL OF REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (LEIDEN 1606-1669 AMSTERDAM)
The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
Details
SCHOOL OF REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (LEIDEN 1606-1669 AMSTERDAM)
The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
with number '4' (upper right)
pen and brown ink, brown wash
7 5⁄8 x 8 1⁄8 in. (19.2 x 20.5 cm)
The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
with number '4' (upper right)
pen and brown ink, brown wash
7 5⁄8 x 8 1⁄8 in. (19.2 x 20.5 cm)
Provenance
Baron Carl Rolas du Rosey (d. 1862), Dresden (L. 2237); Rudolph Weiger, Leipzig, 5 September 1864, lot 4776 (as Rembrandt).
with Karel or Charles E. Duits (1882-1969), London (L. 533a).
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 6 November 2001, lot 50 (as Follower of Rembrandt).
with Karel or Charles E. Duits (1882-1969), London (L. 533a).
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 6 November 2001, lot 50 (as Follower of Rembrandt).
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Giada Damen, Ph.D.
AVP, Specialist, Head of Sale