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Petrus van Schendel
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Petrus Van Schendel
- The Card Game Interrupted
signed P van Schendel f. (lower right)
oil on panel
- 17 1/2 by 22 1/2 in.
- 44.5 by 57.2 cm
Provenance
Leslie Smith Gallery, Wassenar (by 1997)
Purchased by the present owner from the above in 1997
Condition
The panel is sound. There are a few scattered strokes of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, notably towards the upper left of the work, and a few flecks of infilling to the background above the soldier's head, otherwise the paint surface is in good overall condition. Held in a plaster moulded gilt 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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
This early work by Schendel can be dated to the 1830s. The poster in the background announcing a public sale ('Punlike verkoping') bears the date 1834, while the uniformed soldier is presumably on active duty in the protracted 1830-39 Belgian war of independence against the Dutch.