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Stephen Ongpin Fine Art counts among its clients private collectors in the UK, America and Europe, as well as a number of museums. Drawings have been acquired from SOFA by, among others, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Dijon, the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York, the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, the Princeton University Art Museum, the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rouen, the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC and the Kunstsammlungen zu Weimar in Weimar. A small selection of drawings that have been sold by SOFA is shown below.
IPPOLITO ANDREASI
Mantua 1548-1608 Mantua
Two Putti Flanking the Gonzaga Coat of Arms
Pen and brown ink and brown wash, heightened with white, over traces of an underdrawing in black chalk. Squared for transfer in black chalk. Inscribed FIDES at the upper centre, below the crown.
133 x 168 mm. (5 1/4 x 6 5/8 in.)
GERRIT BATTEM Rotterdam 1636?-1684 Rotterdam A Mountainous River Landscape with Boats Being Unloaded, with a Church and Village in the Distance Watercolour and gouache on vellum. Signed Battem at the lower left centre. 243 x 367 mm. (9 5/8 x 14 1/2 in.)
PANCRACE BESSA Paris 1772-1846 Ecouen Mauve Crysanthemum and a Red Lychnis Chalcedonica Oil and gouache on blue(?) paper, laid down. Irregularly trimmed at the left edge. 313 x 337 mm. (12 1/4 x 13 1/4 in.) at greatest dimensions.
GIUSEPPE BERNARDINO BISON Palmanova 1762-1844 Milan A Capriccio Landscape With Classical Buildings Pen and brown ink, with brown, green and grey washes, over a black chalk underdrawing. Signed Bison in brown ink at the lower right. 127 x 154 mm. (5 x 6 in.) ACQUIRED BY THE CROCKER ART MUSEUM, SACRAMENTO, CA.
ANDREA BOSCOLI Florence c.1560-1608 Florence Saint Sebastian, after Rosso Fiorentino Black and red chalk. 420 x 170 mm. (16 1/2 x 10 5/8 in.)
SIR EDWARD COLEY BURNE-JONES Birmingham 1833-1898 London The Angel of the Annunciation Gouache, extensively heightened with white, on cream paper washed blue. 584 x 288 mm. (23 x 11 3/8 in.)
RECENTLY ACQUIRED BY THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA, OTTAWA.
GIUSEPPE CASCIARO Ortelle 1863-1941 Naples Coastal Landscape Pastel on pale grey paper. Signed G Casciaro in pencil at the lower right. 270 x 408 mm. (10 5/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
JACOPO CONFORTINI Florence 1602-1672 Florence A Standing Cavalier, Seen From Behind Red chalk. 204 x 147 mm. (8 x 5 3/4 in.) ACQUIRED BY THE CROCKER ART MUSEUM, SACRAMENTO, CA. HENRI EDMOND CROSS Douai 1856-1910 Saint-Clair A Tree Watercolour, over traces of an underdrawing in pencil. Signed with initials HE.C in pencil at the lower left. 223 x 157 mm. (8 3/4 x 6 1/8 in.)
GIOVANNI DAVID Cabella Ligure 1749-1790 Genoa A Vestal Virgin Reclining by a Holy Flame Brush and brown ink, with brown and grey wash, heightened with white, red, green and grey gouache, over an underdrawing in black chalk. 442 x 294 mm. (17 3/8 x 11 5/8 in.)
RECENTLY ACQUIRED BY THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON, MA.
EDGAR DEGAS Paris 1834-1917 Paris A Standing Dancer, Her Hands Behind her Back Pastel and charcoal on faded blue paper. Stamped with the Degas vente stamp (Lugt 658) in red at the lower right. 476 x 395 mm. (18 3/4 x 15 1/2 in.)
EDGAR DEGAS Paris 1834-1917 Paris Landscape With a Path Leading to a Copse of Trees Pastel over a monotype in oils on paper, laid down on board. Signed and dedicated à M. Charpentier / Degas at the lower right. 271 x 358 mm. (10 5/8 x 14 in.) [sheet]
RECENTLY ACQUIRED BY EUGENE V. AND CLARE THAW AS A PROMISED GIFT TO THE MORGAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, NEW YORK.
ALBERT DUBOIS-PILLET Saint Lô 1846-1890 Paris The Banks of the Marne at Dawn Watercolour. Signed duBois Pillet in watercolour at the lower right. 158 x 221 mm. (6 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.)
ACQUIRED BY THE J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM, LOS ANGELES, CA.
TRISTRAM JAMES ELLIS Great Malvern 1844-1922 Barnes (London) Epping Forest Pencil and watercolour, with touches of bodycolour, heightened with gum arabic. Signed with the artist’s monogram TJE at the lower left. 339 x 482 mm. (13 3/8 x 19 in.)
SIR JACOB EPSTEIN New York 1880-1959 A Reclining Female Nude Watercolour over an underdrawing in pencil. Signed Epstein in pencil at the lower right. 583 x 448 mm. (23 x 17 5/8 in.)
FERRAÙ FENZONI Faenza 1562-1645 Faenza A Cavalry Battle Pen and brown ink and brown wash. 265 x 404 mm. (10 3/8 x 15 7/8 in.)
LUCIAN FREUD, O.M. Born 1922 Reclining Woman Charcoal on paper. 508 x 470 mm. (20 x 18 5/8 in.) BARON PIERRE-NARCISSE GUÉRIN Paris 1774-1833 Rome Portrait of a Mother and Child Black chalk, heightened with white chalk, on brown paper. 239 x 163 mm. (9 3/8 x 6 3/8 in.)
ACQUIRED BY THE SNITE MUSEUM OF ART, UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, INDIANA.
HENRI-JOSEPH HARPIGNIES Valenciennes 1819-1916 Saint-Privé Landscape with Trees Watercolour. Signed and dated h harpignies 89 at the lower left. 135 x 214 mm. (5 1/4 x 8 3/8 in.)
LOUIS WELDEN HAWKINS Esslingen 1849-1910 Paris Masque Black chalk and pencil on light brown paper, laid down. Signed with a monogram LWH in a circle and L.W. HAWKINS at the bottom. 432 x 239 mm. (17 x 9 3/8 in.) RECENTLY ACQUIRED BY THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON, TX.
LOUIS-GABRIEL-EUGÈNE ISABEY Paris 1803-1886 Montévrain A Ship in a Storm Black and red chalk, with pen and brown ink and scratching-out. Signed and dated Isabey 1829 in scratching-out at the lower right. 196 x 268 mm. (7 3/4 x 10 1/2 in.)
RECENTLY ACQUIRED BY THE VEREIN DER FREUNDE DER KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN ZU WEIMAR, WEIMAR. ACHILLE LAUGÉ Arzens 1861-1944 Cailhau The Port of Collioure Pastel on paper, in two parts, each laid down on two separate canvases. One signed and dated Laugé 1928 at the lower right. Each canvas: 382 x 550 mm. (15 x 21 5/8 in.) Overall: 382 x 1121 mm. (15 x 44 1/8 in.)
EDWARD LEAR Holloway 1812-1888 San Remo A View from Fort St. George at Mahe, Kerala, India Pencil and watercolour, heightened with white. Signed with the artist’s monogram at the lower left and inscribed Mahee at the lower right. Inscribed MAHEE, MALABAR. in pencil on the old mount. 168 x 261 mm. (6 5/8 x 10 1/4 in.)
FRANÇOIS LEMOYNE
Paris 1688-1737 Paris
Study of a Female Nude, With Two Separate Studies of a Leg Black and red chalk, with touches of white heightening, on blue paper. 391 x 231 mm. (15 3/8 x 9 1/8 in.)
HENRI-LÉOPOLD LÉVY Nancy 1840-1904 Paris A Nun in PrayerBlack chalk, heightened with touches of white chalk, on blue-green paper. Two studies of the veil of the nun’s habit in black and brown chalk on the verso. Squared for transfer in black chalk. A made up section at the lower right corner. 421 x 211 mm. (16 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
RECENTLY ACQUIRED BY THE MUSÉE DES BEAUX-ARTS, DIJON.
ALESSANDRO MAGANZA Vicenza 1556-c.1630 Vicenza Two Allegorical Figures (Bacchus and Ariadne?) Pen and brown ink and brown wash, over an underdrawing in black chalk. 209 x 112 mm. (8 1/4 x 4 3/8 in.)
DOMENICO FEDELI, called MAGGIOTTO Venice 1712-1794 Venice A Bearded Man Holding an Apple Black chalk, heightened with touches of white chalk, on grey paper faded to brown. 390 x 313 mm. (15 3/8 x 12 3/8 in.)
ALFRED-EMILE MÉRY Paris 1824-1896 Paris Landscape with Cherry Trees and Swallows Gouache and coloured chalks on blue-green paper. Signed and dated ÆMERY. 1870 at the lower right. 321 x 506 mm. (12 5/8 x 19 7/8 in.)
JOHN MINTON Great Shelford 1917-1957 London Portrait of a Seated Youth (Eric Verrico) Pencil on white paper. 460 x 292 mm. (18 1/8 x 11 1/2 in.) [sheet]
PIER FRANCESCO MOLA
Coldrerio 1612-1666 Rome Landscape With the Flight Into Egypt Pen and brown ink and brown wash, with touches of white heightening, over an underdrawing in red chalk. 266 x 197 mm. (10 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.)
BEN NICHOLSON Denham 1894-1982 London December 1957 (for Jeanne Coppel) Pencil on card, irregularly trimmed. Signed, dated and dedicated for Jeanne Coppel / Ben Nicholson Dec 57 on the verso. 175 x 254 mm. (6 7/8 x 10 in.) at greatest dimensions
EMIL NOLDE Nolde 1867-1956 Seebüll Seascape Watercolour on paper. Signed Nolde. in black ink at the lower right. 343 x 480 mm. (13 1/2 x 18 7/8 in.)
NORTH ITALIAN SCHOOL 16th Century Four Studies of Venetian Galleys Pen and brown ink, on light brown paper, laid down. 277 x 401 mm. (10 7/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
GIROLAMO FRANCESCO MARIA MAZZOLA, called PARMIGIANINO
Parma 1503-1540 Casalmaggiore A Sheet of Studies of Four Heads of Bearded Men and Three Studies of Pendant Jewels Pen and grey ink and grey wash, with touches of red chalk. 127 x 86 mm. (5 x 3 3/8 in.)
DOMENICO CRESTI, called IL PASSIGNANO Passignano 1559-1638 Florence The Head of a Youth Red chalk.
282 x 200 mm. (11 1/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
RECENTLY ACQUIRED BY THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON, TX.
HIPPOLYTE PETITJEAN Mâcon 1854-1929 Paris Study of Waves Watercolour on buff paper. 202 x 352 mm. (8 x 13 7/8 in.)
RECENTLY ACQUIRED BY THE PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM, PRINCETON, NJ.
CAMILLE PISSARRO Charlotte Amalie (St. Thomas) 1830-1903 Paris Study of a Kneeling Washerwoman, Seen From Behind Charcoal with white and blue chalk on blue-gray paper. Signed with initials C.P in charcoal at the lower left. 458 x 345 mm. (18 x 13 5/8 in.) [sheet]
RAFFAELLINO MOTTA, called RAFFAELLINO DA REGGIO
Codemondo 1550-1578 Rome
Design for Part of an Elaborate Grotesque Wall Decoration, with Figures of Charity and a Putto
Pen and brown ink and brown wash, laid down on a 19th century mount.
277 x 194 mm. (10 7/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
ODILON REDON Bordeaux 1840-1916 Paris La Barque Watercolour. Signed ODILON REDON in pencil at the lower right. 153 x 240 mm. (6 x 9 3/8 in.)
ODILON REDON Bordeaux 1840-1916 Paris Profile Head Watercolour. Signed ODILON REDON in blue ink at the lower right. 255 x 192 mm. (10 x 7 5/8 in.)
ANDREAS SCHELFHOUT The Hague 1787-1870 The Hague A Moonlit Port Scene Pen and brown ink and grey wash, over traces of an underdrawing in pencil. Signed A. Schelfhout. FC on the verso. 89 x 123 mm. (3 1/2 x 4 7/8 in.)
CLAUDE-EMILE SCHUFFENECKER Fresne-Saint-Mammès 1851-1934 Paris Coastal Cliffs, Brittany Pastel on light brown paper. 365 x 281 mm. (14 3/8 x 11 1/8 in.)
RECENTLY ACQUIRED BY THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH.
HERMAN VAN SWANEVELT Woerden c.1600-1655 Paris Landscape with Balaam and the Ass Pen and brown ink and brown and grey wash, heightened with white, over an underdrawing in black and red chalk. 236 x 319 mm. (9 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.)
PAVEL TCHELITCHEV Kaluga 1898-1957 Rome Portrait of a Young Man Brush and black ink, gouache and watercolour on light brown paper. Stamped with the artist’s signature P. Tchelitchew on the verso. 353 x 250 mm. (13 7/8 x 9 7/8 in.)
GIOVANNI BATTISTA TIEPOLO
Venice 1696-1770 Madrid
A Reclining Satyr and Satyress
Pen and brown ink and brown wash.
182 x 266 mm. (7 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.)
GIOVANNI BATTISTA TIEPOLO Venice 1696-1770 Madrid The Head of a Youth, Looking Up to the Left Red chalk, heightened with touches of white chalk, on blue paper. 284 x 204 mm. (11 1/8 x 8 in.)
CASIMIRO TOMBA Rome 1857-1929 Rome A Female Nude on a Leopard Skin Rug Watercolour and gum arabic, over an underdrawing in pencil. Signed and dedicated all’amico Stefanori / CTomba at the lower right. 226 x 364 mm. (8 7/8 x 14 3/8 in.)
FRANCESCO VANNI Siena 1563-1610 Siena The Ecstasy of Saint Catherine of Siena Red chalk. 153 x 119 mm. (6 x 4 5/8 in.)
RECENTLY ACQUIRED BY THE SMITH COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART, NORTHAMPTON, MA.
DANIELE RICCIARELLI, called DANIELE DA VOLTERRA Volterra 1509-1566 Rome A Striding Figure, after Francesco Salviati Black chalk. Made up at the top edge with another strip of paper. 432 x 255 mm. (17 x 10 in.) [sheet]
EDOUARD VUILLARD Cuiseaux 1868-1940 La Baule The Sewing Box Oil on paper, laid down onto canvas. 371 x 260 mm. (14 5/8 x 10 1/4 in.)
EDWIN LORD WEEKS Boston 1849-1903 Paris Study of a Standing Man Oil on canvas. Signed and dedicated To my cousin Sophie / E. L. Weeks at the lower left. 339 x 234 mm. (13 4/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
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