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Attributed to Adriaen Jansz. van Ostade
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Adriaen jansz. van Ostade
- An interior of an inn with peasants smoking and drinking
- bears(?) traces of a signature lower left: A. os..de
- oil on panel
Provenance
Counts of Neipperg, of Wurtemberg and Baden, created Counts of the Holy Roman Empire (according to a wax seal on the reverse);
With Kunsthandel P. de Boer, Amsterdam, before 1970 (according to a label on the reverse).
With Kunsthandel P. de Boer, Amsterdam, before 1970 (according to a label on the reverse).
Condition
The actual painting is softer and less red in tone than the catalogue illustration suggests.
The single panel is in good condition and no damages are apparent. The paint layer is secure, if quite abraded in darker passages, mostly in the lower foreground and in the figure most right, and subsequent retouching can be made out in these areas. A few tiny retouchings and minor strengthening is also visible in the group of figures on the left. The paint surface is under a dull and dirty varnish layer, which impedes any inspection under UV light.
Offered in a plain wood frame with some old worm damage.
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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."