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Adriaen van de Velde
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Adriaen van de Velde
- Cattle and Goats by a Pollarded Tree in a Meadow, Shepherd Boys Approaching Beyond
- signed and dated lower right v. Velde. f./ 1658
Provenance
William Wells of Redleaf, Kent, and Holme Wood, Peterborough, by 1876;
By whom sold, London, Christie's, May 10, 1890, lot 97 to Martin Colnaghi on behalf of;
Stephenson Clarke (1824-1891);
Thence by descent to Robert Clarke, Sussex;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, April 23, 1993, lot 20 (for £56,500).
By whom sold, London, Christie's, May 10, 1890, lot 97 to Martin Colnaghi on behalf of;
Stephenson Clarke (1824-1891);
Thence by descent to Robert Clarke, Sussex;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, April 23, 1993, lot 20 (for £56,500).
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy, Works by the Old Masters, 1876, no. 90;
London, Royal Academy, Works by the Old Masters, January-March 1891, no. 95;
London, Guildhall, Examples of the Dutch School, 1903, no. 136.
London, Royal Academy, Works by the Old Masters, January-March 1891, no. 95;
London, Guildhall, Examples of the Dutch School, 1903, no. 136.
Literature
J. Smith, A Catalogue Raisonné..., vol. V, London 1834, p. 189, no. 48, and IX (supplement), 1842, p. 632, no. 11;
C. Hofstede de Groot, A Catalogue Raisonné...,vol. IV, London 1912, pp. 517-8, no. 214 ("A fine landscape in the style of the early picture at Berlin") and p. 554, no. 35.
C. Hofstede de Groot, A Catalogue Raisonné...,vol. IV, London 1912, pp. 517-8, no. 214 ("A fine landscape in the style of the early picture at Berlin") and p. 554, no. 35.
Condition
The canvas has been laid down onto one piece of panel, which is flat and bevelled on all four sides. There is a slightly yellowish color to the varnish, and ultraviolet reveals some retouches along extreme bottom edge, in the sky, and some tiny retouches elsewhere. All of these retouches have been applied well and no further work is recommended. The painting presents a lovely image and may be hung in its present state.
In a carved black painted wood frame.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.