Johann Willinges (c. 1560-1625)

The Good Samaritan

Details

Johann Willinges (c. 1560-1625)
The Good Samaritan
signed with initials and dated 'JW/1602'
black chalk, pen and grey ink, grey wash
193 x 301 mm.

Provenance

Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 8 December 1972, lot 2, as Flemish School, 17th Century (£270 to Houthakker).
P. de Boer, Amsterdam.
Stichting P. & N. de Boer; Christie's, London, 4 July 1995, lot 100 (to the present owner).

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Lot Essay

Willinges, born in Oldenburg and active in Lbeck since 1587, is supposed to have travelled to Venice as Titian's influence is evident. Other drawings by him are in the Graphische Sammlung, Munich, the British Museum, London, and in the Kobberstikkabinett, Copenhagen, H. Geissler, Zeichnung in Deutschland, Deutsche Zeichner 1540-1620, exhib. catalogue, Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart, 1979, II, nos. N9-11, illustrated. Another is in the Kupferstichkabinett, Berlin, S. Gross, Zeichnungen des deutschen Barock, Berlin, 1996, no. 89, illustrated.

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