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Adam de Colonia
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Adam de Colonia
- A wooded hilly landscape with shepherds resting with their herd, other figures preparing a meal above a fire to the right
- indistinctly signed and dated lower left: A. C.lonia 1661
- oil on panel
Provenance
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 20 October 1972, lot 33.
Condition
The actual painting is darker in tone than the catalogue illustration suggests.
The panel is cradled, not bevelled and consists of three planks, joined vertically. The paint surface is somewhat abraded throughout, and the pigment of the blue coat has deteriorated, but otherwise the paint surface is in stable condition. Discoloured retouchings are visible in the sky and along the joins. Strengthening and minor retouchings are visible in the goats in the background and
black cow. The paint surface is under a transparent, but slightly yellowed varnish layer.
Inspection under UV-light confirms the abovementioned retouchings throughout, e.g. in the two herdsmen, in the cows and in the distant landscape.
Offered in a modern gilt wood frame, in good condition. (JD)
"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."