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Bartholomeus Molenaer
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Bartholomeus Molenaer
- A school room interior with children reading and playing, a teacher seated behind a desk on the right
- indistinctly signed with initials lower right: B M .
- oil on panel
Provenance
Da Costa;
Thomas Bryan;
The New York Historical Society, New York, by 1915 (as by I. van Ostade, inv. no. B146);
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 1 November 1972, lot 32 (as by P. de Bloot).
Condition
The actual painting is warmer and less red in tone than the catalogue illustration suggests.
The panel consists of 2 planks, joined horizontally, and is bevelled on all sides. The join is somewhat crudely retouched. No damages are apparent. The paint surface is secure, although a little abraded in the background, and background figures. Some retouchings and minor strengthening in the foreground figures are visible to the naked eye, but further inspection under Ultra-Violet light is impeded by the old and dirty varnish layer.
Offered in a decorative gilt plaster and wood frame, 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
Bartholomeus Molenaer painted several of these school room interiors, such as the one sold in these Rooms, 18 May 2004, lot 111.