Lot 97: KAREL LA FARGUE | Animation dans le forum

Contre-épreuve au crayon noir, retouché, et lavis de brun

222 x 230 mm ; 8 3/4  by 9  in

Contre-épreuve au crayon noir, retouché, et lavis de brun

Fixed to mount with brown paper hinges in three corners. Extensive but light foxing throughout. Paper somewhat uneven in places. Sold in a carved and gilded frame.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Paris, Galerie Claude Aubry, Dessins des écoles du nord dans les collections privées françaises, 1974, n° 105 (comme J. van der Ulft)

C. Dumas and M.C. Plomp, 'Karel la Fargue (1738-1793) as a forger of seventeenth-century Dutch drawings', Oud Holland, vol. 112, 1998, no. 1, p. 62, n°144