Jacob VAN DER ULFT
A Procession Before a Circular Temple
Date 1658
Epoque 1600-1750, 17th century
Origine The Netherlands
Medium Pen, Black and grey ink, Grey wash
Dimension 15.2 x 21 cm (6 x 8¹/₄ inches)
This highly finished drawing, prominently signed and dated in full by the artist, is a particularly refined example of van der Ulft’s draughtsmanship, and was almost certainly intended as an autonomous work of art for sale. Comparable views are in the Groningen Museum and elsewhere.
The German editor and publisher Curt Otto (c.1880-1929) began collecting Old Master drawings around 1908, with a particular focus on Dutch and Flemish drawings of the 17th century. His collection of drawings was dispersed at auction in Leipzig in 1929, the year after his death.
Date: 1658
Epoque: 1600-1750, 17th century
Origine: The Netherlands
Medium: Pen, Black and grey ink, Grey wash
Signature: Signed and dated J vander Ulft f / 1658. in black ink at the base of the column near the lower left.
Inscribed on the verso, laid down.
Dimension: 15.2 x 21 cm (6 x 8¹/₄ inches)
Provenance: C. G. Boerner, Dusseldorf
Purchased from them in 1920 by Dr. Curt Otto, Leipzig (Lugt 611c), his stamp at the lower left of the old mount
His posthumous sale, Leipzig, C. G. Boerner, 7 November 1929, lot 140 (‘Triumphzug in einer orientalischen Stadt. Links ein Triumphbogen, in der Mitte ein Rundtempel. Höhe: 15 cm. Breite: 21 cm. Feder und Pinsel, in Tusche, auf Pergament. Bezeichnet auf dem Sockel einer Säule links: “J. vander ulft f 1658”. Erworben 1920 bei C. G. Boerner.’).
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