French School, circa 1600

A unicorn surrounded by animals, two men standing on the right

Details

French School, circa 1600
A unicorn surrounded by animals, two men standing on the right
pen and brown ink, watercolour, traces of a watermark
8 1/8 x 21 3/8 in. (20.6 x 54.8 cm.)

Provenance

C.R. Rudolf; Sotheby's, London, 21 May 1963, lot 45 (as attributed to Jean Duvet).

Exhibited

London, Arts Council Gallery, Birmingham, City Museum & Art Gallery, Leeds City Art Gallery, Old master drawings from the collection of Mr. C. R. Rudolf, 1962, no. 176 (as Jean Duvet).

Lot Essay

This drawing, perhaps symbolizing the triumph of chastity over lechery, has been attributed to Duvet by Dr. I.Q. van Regteren Altena. It may be compared with an engraving by Duvet, A King Pursued by a Unicorn, (Bartsch 40).

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