Lot 284: *Godfried Maes (1649-1700) saul among the prophets. Inscribed in pen and brown ink: Saul onder de

*Godfried Maes (1649-1700) saul among the prophets. Inscribed in pen and brown ink: Saul onder de Propheeten. Drawn with the brush in gray wash with touches of white heightening. Indented for transfer. 340 by 216mm. The present work is reminiscent in style of a series of 83 drawings illustrating Ovid's Metamorphoses. The figure types are very similar, as is the handling of the medium. The artist uses strong outlines coupled with different shades of wash to create the flickering forms of the drapery. See, amongst others, the examples sold, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 12 November 1996, lots 49 and 50.

*Godfried Maes (1649-1700)
saul among the prophets.
Inscribed in pen and brown ink: Saul onder de Propheeten.
Drawn with the brush in gray wash with touches of white heightening. Indented for transfer.
340 by 216mm.
The present work is reminiscent in style of a series of 83 drawings illustrating Ovid's Metamorphoses. The figure types are very similar, as is the handling of the medium. The artist uses strong outlines coupled with different shades of wash to create the flickering forms of the drapery. See, amongst others, the examples sold, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 12 November 1996, lots 49 and 50.