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Bartholomeus Breenbergh
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Bartholomeus Breenbergh
- Figures among ruins by the Tiber
signed and dated lower right: B. Breenborch. f. 1632
- oil on panel
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Monaco, Sotheby's, 7 December 1990, lot 23;
Anonymous sale ("Property of a Private Collector"), New York, Sothebys, 24 January 2002, lot 1.
Anonymous sale ("Property of a Private Collector"), New York, Sothebys, 24 January 2002, lot 1.
Literature
M.G. Roethlisberger, Bartholomeus Breenbergh, exhibition catalogue, New York 1991, pp. 83-4, no. 6, reproduced fig. 14.
Condition
This panel is uncradled, flat and stable; it has been beveled along three sides. The paint layer is stable and appears to be in good state. There is minor abrasion along the upper framing edge. Under UV, there are numerous small retouches concentrated in the sky area underneath the arch. These have been well applied and the painting could be hung as is without further restoration. In a black painted, carved 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.