- 65
Hans Andersen Brendekilde
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Hans Andersen Brendekilde
- DER HOLDES ET HVIL (THE REST)
- signed and dated l.l.: H. A. BRENDEKILDE / '87
- oil on canvas
- 70 by 91.5cm.; 27½ by 36in.
Provenance
Sale: Kunsthallen, Auction 265, Copenhagen, 1964, lot 68
Purchased at the above sale by the family of the present owner
Exhibited
London, Guildhall, Exhibition of Danish Painters, 1907, no. 64
Condition
The canvas is unlined and undulating upper left . There is scattered craquelure and a small spot of paint loss 1/3 of the way up the left hand edge. The frame has also rubbed the upper left corner in the past. Examination under ultra-violet light reveals a few small spots of retouching: in the snow lower left, above the tree at the left, in the upper left corner and near the upper right corner. Held in a semi-decorative gilt frame with some losses to the gilt.
"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."