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Abraham Rademaker
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Abraham Rademaker
- a view on the amstel
- Pen and brown ink and grey and brown wash, over traces of black chalk, within black ink framing lines;
inscribed in brown ink, verso: ouder amstel
Provenance
Sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby Mak van Waay, 29 October 1979, lot 295;
Jacobus A. Klaver, Amsterdam
Jacobus A. Klaver, Amsterdam
Condition
Framed. Window mounted. A very very slight loss to the lower right corner, and also a very small nick at the left of the lower edge. There are some very tiny (fox?) marks in the sky, but are barely visible. The drawing is in excellent condition.
"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 view is very close to the group of studies drawn by Rademaker in preparation for his compendium of three hundred topographical prints, Kabinet van Nederlandsche Outheden en Gezichten, which was published by William Barents in 1725. The design does not, however, relate to any of the published plates. Today, "Ouder-Amstel" is a municipal district covering the villages of Duivendrecht, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel and Waver, which lie along the river Amstel, just outside Amsterdam. The precise significance of the term in the early 18th century may have been different, but the location depicted clearly lay in that area.