- 59
Netherlandish School circa 1540
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Netherlandish School
- Saint John on Patmos
- oil on panel
- 23 1/2 by 19 in.
- 59.7 by 49.5 cm.
Provenance
Ramón de Aras Jauregui;
With Newhouse Galleries, New York (as by Cornelis van Cleve);
Earl Spring, Wichita Falls, Texas.
With Newhouse Galleries, New York (as by Cornelis van Cleve);
Earl Spring, Wichita Falls, Texas.
Condition
Cradled panel. Panel under a very glossy, yellow varnish. A vertical hairline crack in the right half but barely noticeable. Under UV light: masking varnish; a small spot of inpainting on the figure's neck and a few others on his red mantle.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The composition of this painting relates to a work by Joos van Cleeve in the University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor (see J.O. Hand, Joos van Cleve, The Complete Paintings, New Haven and London 2004, p. 147 cat. no. 56, reproduced, fig. 83).