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Constantijn Netscher
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Constantijn Netscher
- Portrait of a young woman, seated three-quarter length, wearing a blue and white dress, with a dog, in a park setting
- signed and dated lower left: Const. Netscher. 1699
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 1 November 1972, lot 54.
Exhibited
Wiesbaden, Museum Wiesbaden, 5 Sammler - 5 Meinungen, 8 April - 27 May 1973.
Condition
The actual painting is softer and warmer in tone than the catalogue illustration suggests.
The canvas has an old and somewhat stiff relining, which has slightly flattened the paint surface. A few small retouched paint losses can be observed in the upper centre, in the lower right corner, in the figure's chest and to the centre right. Additional tiny retouchings can be observed in the sky upper right, in the figure's draperies, and in the dog. The paint surface is under a slightly dirty and shiny layer of varnish. Inspection under Ultra-Violet light confirms the aforesaid, and reveals additional tiny scattered retouchings, e.g. in the sitter's arms and face, and in the foliage in the background.
Offered in a decorative gilt wood frame, in fair 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."