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Studies of grotesques (recto); Studies of two winged horses (verso)
Details
Girolamo da Carpi (Ferrara 1501-1566)
Studies of grotesques (recto); Studies of two winged horses (verso)
pen and brown ink
15¼ x 10 5/8 in. (38.6 x 27 cm.)
Studies of grotesques (recto); Studies of two winged horses (verso)
pen and brown ink
15¼ x 10 5/8 in. (38.6 x 27 cm.)
Provenance
Paignon-Dijonval (according to the Grahl sale catalogue);
A. Grahl (L. 1199); Sotheby's, London, 27 April 1885, lot 63 ('Ornaments with figures, and one Head; on the reverse, two Grotesque Animals').
Dr. Arthur Feldmann, Brno, by March 16, 1931 (as Giovanni Battista Franco);
His sale, Gilhofer & Ranschburg, Lucerne, June 28, 1934, lot 101 (unsold);
Confiscated by the Gestapo after the Nazi occupation, March 15, 1939.
Anonymous sale; Christie’s, New York, January 31, 2013, lot 98 (as Girolamo da Carpi).
Restituted to the heirs of Dr. Arthur Feldmann, January 2015.
The present work is being offered for sale pursuant to a settlement agreement between the consignor and the heirs of Dr. Arthur Feldmann. This resolves any dispute over ownership of the work and title will pass to the buyer.
A. Grahl (L. 1199); Sotheby's, London, 27 April 1885, lot 63 ('Ornaments with figures, and one Head; on the reverse, two Grotesque Animals').
Dr. Arthur Feldmann, Brno, by March 16, 1931 (as Giovanni Battista Franco);
His sale, Gilhofer & Ranschburg, Lucerne, June 28, 1934, lot 101 (unsold);
Confiscated by the Gestapo after the Nazi occupation, March 15, 1939.
Anonymous sale; Christie’s, New York, January 31, 2013, lot 98 (as Girolamo da Carpi).
Restituted to the heirs of Dr. Arthur Feldmann, January 2015.
The present work is being offered for sale pursuant to a settlement agreement between the consignor and the heirs of Dr. Arthur Feldmann. This resolves any dispute over ownership of the work and title will pass to the buyer.
Special notice
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Please note that this lot is offered without reserve.
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