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Jan Baptist Wolfaerts
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 EUR
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Description
- Jan Baptist Wolfaerts
- A dune landscape with a peasant woman milking sheep outside a farmhouse, a water carrier and a shepherd with his cattle on a path, a view of the Saint Bavo church in Haarlem beyond
- bears signature lower left: Potter
- oil on panel
Provenance
A.C.C.M. Kymell, The Hague, by 1945;
Mr. Quast, The Hague, March 1947;
In the family of the present owners since 1968 (all the above as by Govert Camphuysen).
Mr. Quast, The Hague, March 1947;
In the family of the present owners since 1968 (all the above as by Govert Camphuysen).
Condition
The actual painting is softer in tone and less bright than the catalogue illustration suggests.
The panel consists of 2 horizontal planks, and is very light bevelled on all sides. The panel is uncradled, and flat and stable. A few thin horizontal surface cracks are visible in the upper right corner. Otherwise, no damages are apparent, and the paint layer seems to be in good condition, although there's some thinnes in the sky and in the brownish hues in the lower foreground. Small retouchings can be observed along the join, in the sky centre left, in the farmhouse, in the milkmaid, and in the grass in the lower left foreground.
The paint surface is under a thick and yellowed layer of varnish. Inspection under Ultra-Violet light is largely impeded by th dirty varnish layer, but there's probably some strengthening of the figures underneath.
Offered in a gilt wood frame with decorative moulded borders, in good condition. (MW)
"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
We are grateful to Marijke de Kinkelder of the R.K.D., The Hague, for endorsing the attribution to Jan Baptist Wolfaerts on the basis of a photograph.