Lot
82, "Putti and seraphim in flight," by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, pen
and grey ink, brown and grey wash, 8 1/4 by 11 1/2 inches
Lot
82 is a great pen and brown ink brown and grey wash by Giovanni
Domenico Tiepolo (1727-1804). Entitled "Putti and serahim in
flight," it measures 8 1/4 by 11 1/2 inches. It has an estimate
of $20,000 to $30,000. It sold for $22,500.
Lot 90, "Portrait of a Lady," attributed to Lucas Cranach the Younger, bodycolor on vellum, 9 5/8 by 7 1/4 inches
One
of the most beautiful lots in the auction is Lot 90, "Portrait of a
Lady," that is attributed to Lucas Cranach the Younger (1515-1586).
A bodycolor on vellum, it measures 9 5/8 by 7 /14 inches.
At one point it was in the collection of Janos Scholz. It has a
modest estimate of $50,000 to $60,000. It sold for $104,500.
Lot 78, "Portrait of a God, bust-length, in a blue mantle," by Benedetto Luti, pastel, 16 3/4 13 5/8 inches
Lot
78 is a fine pastel of a "Portrait of a God, bust-length, in a blue
mantle" by Benedetto Luti. It measures 16 3/4 by 13 5/8
inches. It has an estimate of $30,000 to $40,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 101, "A kneeling woman in a billowing mantle,"by Simon Vouet, black chalk with traces of white chalk, 10 by 6 7/8 inches
Lot
101 is a very lovely chalk drawing of a "kneelig woman in a billowing
mantle" by Simon Vouet (1590-1649). It measures 10 by 6 7/8
inches. It has an estimate of $40,000 to $$60,000. It sold for $64,900.
Lot
65, "An Angel seated on a cloud playing the lute," by Giovanni
Francesco Barbieri, Il Guercino, red chalk, 11 3/8 by 8 inches
Lot 65 is a lovely red
chalk drawing by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, Il Guercino (1591-1666).
Entitled "An Angel seated on a cloud playing the lute," it
measures 11 3/8 by 8 inches. It has an estimate of $35,000 to
$45,000. It sold for $37,500.
Lot 63, "Three Theatrical Figures," by Stefano Della Bella, black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, 9 1/8 by 12 1/4 inches
Lot
63 is a wonderful drawing of "Three Theatrical Figures" by Stefano
Della Bella (1610-1664). The black chalk, pen and brown ink,
brown wash drawing measures 9 1/8 by 12 1/4 inches. It has a
modest estimate of $12,000 to $18,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 73, "Head of St. Joseph, in profile to the left," by Guercino, red chalk, 8 3/4 by 7 5/8 inches
Another
Guercino is Lot 73, "Head of St. Joseph in profile to the left.
The red chalk drawing measures 8 3/4 by 7 5/8 inches. It
has an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000. It sold for $72,100.
Lot 72, "Two Female Figures," by Guercino, pen and brown ink, 6 1/8 by 7 7/8 inches
Lot
72 is a very strong pen and brown ink drawing of two female figures by
Guercino. It measures 6 1/8 by 7 7/8 inches. It has an
estimate of $30,000 to $40,000. It failed to sell.
Lot
99, "Portrait of King Charles IX," by Francois Clouet, black, white and
red chalk, retouched by a later hand with bodycolor, on paper laid down
on canvas, 13 1/4 by 9 inches
Lot
99 is a very fine drawing by Francois Clouet (circa 1515-1572) of a
"Portrait of King Charles IX (1550-1574), The black, white and
red chaulk drawing was retouched by a later hand with bodycolor on
paper laid down on canvas. It measures 13 1/4 by 9 inches.
It has a modest estimate of $8,000 to $12,000. It sold for $16,250.
Lot
130, "A young woman standing on a rocky coastline staring out to sea, a
ship in the distance," by Louis-Gabriel-Eugene Isabey, black chalk, pen
and brown ink, watercolor, bodycolor, black ink framing lines, 8 1/4 by
6 3/4 inches
Lot
130, "A young woman standing on a rocky coastline staring out
to sea, a ship in the distance," by Louis-Gabriel-Eugene Isabey
1803-1886), is a very lovely black
chalk, pen and brown ink, watercolor, bodycolor, black ink framing
lines. It measures 8 1/4 by 6 3/4 inches. It apparently is
a scene from Walter Scott's "The Antiquary." It has an estimate
of $10,000 to $15,000. It sold for $37,500.
Lot
84, "A Venetian capriccio, a palace with a grand staircase seen through
an arch, a ruined domed anteroom on the left," by Francesco
Guardi (1712-1793), black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, 9 1/2
by 7 3/8 inches
Lot
84 is a very fine drawing by Francesco Guardi (1712-1793) of "A
Venetian capriccio, a palace with a grand staircase seen though an
arch, a ruined domed anteroom on the left." The black chalk, pen
and brown ink, brown wash measures 9 12 by 7 3/8 inches. It has
an estimate of $100,000 to $150,000. It sold for $158,500.
Lot 22, "Montenegro," by Edward Lear, watercolor and bodycolor on paper laid down on a panel support, 30 by 48 inches
Lot
22 is a very large and impressive watercolor and bodycolor on paper
laid down on a parnel support. Entitled "Montenegro," it measures
30 by 48 inches. It has an estimate of $120,000 to $180,000. It sold for $422,500.
Lot
30, "A Hilly Landscape with a shepherd and his flock and a seated
figure gazing out towars the horizon," by John Martin, pencil and
watercolor heightened with white, 11 by 27 1/4 inches
Lot
30 is a lovely and dramatic pencil and watercolor by John Martin
(1789-1854) that is entitled "A Hilly Landscape with a shepherd and his
flock and a seated figure gazing out towards the horizon." It
measures 11 by 27 1/4 inches. It has an estimate of $20,000 to
$30,000. It sold for $20,000.
Lot 28, "The Triumph of Mordecai," by John Martin, pencil and watercolor, 5 3/8 by 8 1/4 inches
Lot 28 is a very fine
pencil and watercolor by John Martin (1789-1854) of "The Triumph of
Mordecai." It measures 5 /38 by 8 1/4 inches. It depicts a
scene from the Brook of Esther. It has an estimate of $10,000 to
$15,000. It sold for $35,000.