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Pieter Neefs the Younger
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Pieter Neefs the Younger
- A church interior of the cathedral of Antwerp with a procession in the foreground and beggars seated to the left
- signed and dated centre right: peeter/ neeffs/ 1659
- oil on copper
Provenance
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 30 November 1983, lot 240.
Condition
The actual painting is a little darker and less red in tone than the catalogue illustration suggests. The copper plate is a little wobbly, and reinforced to the reverse with wooden cradleing. A few pinpoint size paint losses are visible lower right and upper left, but otherwise, no damages are apparent. The paint surface is under a dull and dirty layer of varnish. The paint layer is secure and well-preserved. A few small retouchings can be observed in the upper right and upper left, in the pillars in the centre, and in the figures lower left, but further inspection under Ultra-Violet light is impeded by the dirty varnish layer.
Offered in a plain gilt wood frame, with a few losses. (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."