- 47
Attributed to Herman Henstenburgh
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Herman Henstenburgh
- a pair of studies of two butterflies
- Both gouache on vellum, with touches of gum arabic
Provenance
Jacobus A. Klaver, Amsterdam
Condition
Both unframed. Both overall in very good condition. Some pale foxing visible on the verso, and on one sheet there are some very slight grey spots on the recto. The other has a few minor losses to the pigment, mainly in the lower part of the sheet, and both have very slight cracking to the gouache. Both still make a good impression.
"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.
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"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
Henstenburgh made many sheets of studies of insects, very similar to this in conception and mise-en-page. These drawings do not typically have black backgrounds as in the present sheet, although a comparable study in the same technique was sold in New York, Sotheby's, 26 January 2005, lot 214. Furthermore, the artist used black or very dark backgrounds in one or two of his more elaborate still-life compositions (such as the example formerly in the Van Leeuwen Collection, sold Amsterdam, Christie's, 24 November 1992, lot 102).