Fall 2019: Old Master Drawings

At Auction November 5

Upcoming Highlights


This auction traces the development of draftsmanship over several centuries from late-Gothic, early-Renaissance works of the fifteenth century, to Baroque and Rococo drawings of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

A collection of nineteenth-century French works on paper from the estate of the esteemed New York art dealer Eric Carlson, who specialized in French academic and realist drawings, complements the offerings of earlier works. Highlights from the selection are works by renowned artists, from Agostino Carracci to Jean-Honoré Fragonard, among many other European masters.

Complete Catalogue


Italian School, early sixteenth century, Studies of Eagles, pen, ink and wash. $4,000 to $6,000.
Lot 3: Italian School, Early 16th Century, Studies of Eagles, pen, ink and wash. $4,000 to $6,000.
Ludovico Carracci, St. Luke, chalk, circa 1585-88. $8,000 to $12,000.
Lot 15: Ludovico Carracci, St. Luke, chalk, circa 1585-88. $8,000 to $12,000.
Laurent de la Hyre, St. Peter Healing the Sick, chalk and pencil, circa 1635. $15,000 to $20,000.
Lot 91: Laurent de la Hyre, St. Peter Healing the Sick, chalk and pencil, circa 1635. $15,000 to $20,000.
Francesco Monti, Il Brescianino, Scenes from the Battle of Vienna: A Pair, pen, ink and wash, circa 1685. $10,000 to $15,000.
Lot 42: Francesco Monti, Il Brescianino, Scenes from the Battle of Vienna: A Pair, pen, ink and wash, circa 1685. $10,000 to $15,000.
Pietro Antonio Novelli, A Young Woman Washing Linen, pen and ink. $15,000 to $20,000.
Lot 53: Pietro Antonio Novelli, A Young Woman Washing Linen, pen and ink. $15,000 to $20,000.
Théodore Géricault, Le Giaour, pen and ink, double-sided, 1820. $7,000 to $10,000.
Lot 127: Théodore Géricault, Le Giaour, pen and ink, double-sided, 1820. Property from the Eric Carlson Irrevocable Trust. $7,000 to $10,000.
Lot 150: Henri Laurent-Desrousseaux, The Nightmare, oil on artist's board, 1906. Property from the Eric Carlson Irrevocable Trust.
Lot 150: Henri Laurent-Desrousseaux, The Nightmare, oil on artist’s board, 1906. Property from the Eric Carlson Irrevocable Trust. $1,500 to $2,500.
Henri-Edmond Cross, The Sower, watercolor and pencil, circa 1890. $15,000 to $20,000.
Lot 222: Henri-Edmond Cross, The Sower, watercolor and pencil, circa 1890. $15,000 to $20,000.
Gustave Doré, A Veiled Woman in Renaissance Dress, pencil, pen and ink. Property from the Eric Carlson Irrevocable Trust. $3,000 to $5,000.
Lot 145: Gustave Doré, A Veiled Woman in Renaissance Dress, pencil, pen and ink. Property from the Eric Carlson Irrevocable Trust. $3,000 to $5,000.

Exhibition Begins October 25

On View with Old Master Through Modern Prints

The exhibition is free to attend and open to the public. We welcome special and educational groups with advance notice–send an inquiry to rsvp@swanngalleries.com.

Exhibition Hours

Friday, October 25 — 10 am to 6 pm

Saturday, October 26 — 12 pm to 5 pm

Monday, October 28 — 10 am to 6 pm

Wednesday, October 30 — 10 am to 6 pm

Thursday, October 31 — 10 am to 6 pm

Friday, November 1 — 10 am to 6 pm

Saturday, November 2 — 12 pm to 5 pm

Monday, November 4 — 10 am to 6 pm

Tuesday, November 5 — 10 am to 12 pm


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