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Follower of Pieter Codde
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Pieter Codde
- Interior of an Inn
- oil on panel
- 14 5/8 by 19 in.; 37.2 by 48.3 cm.
Provenance
Henry W. Kent (1866-1948), Cleveland;
Held in trust by his estate after his death and bequethed by the Estate of Henry W. Kent to the Cleveland Museum of Art in 1948 [acc. no. 948.462].
Exhibited
Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute of Art, Pictures of Everyday Life: Genre Painting in Europe, 1500 - 1900, 14 October - 12 December 1954, no. 32 (as Pieter Codde);
Akron, OH, Akron Art Institute, Dutch Seventeenth Century Paintings and Drawings, 10 October - 11 November 1956, no. 9 on the checklist (as Pieter Codde);
Raleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, Tobacco and Smoking in Art, 14 October - 4 December 1960, no. XVIII (as Pieter Codde).
Akron, OH, Akron Art Institute, Dutch Seventeenth Century Paintings and Drawings, 10 October - 11 November 1956, no. 9 on the checklist (as Pieter Codde);
Raleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, Tobacco and Smoking in Art, 14 October - 4 December 1960, no. XVIII (as Pieter Codde).
Literature
Cleveland Museum of Art, Catalogue of Paintings: Part Three. European Paintings of the 16th, 17th, and 18th Centuries, Cleveland 1982, pp. 226-227, no. 96, reproduced (as Pieter Codde);
P.C. Sutton, A Guide to Dutch Art in America, Grand Rapids 1986, pp. 68, 334 (titled Guardroom Scene and described as "dubious");
A. Chong, European & American Painting in The Cleveland Museum of Art: A Summary Catalogue, Cleveland 1993, p. 40, reproduced (as Follower of).
Condition
The surface of the work is in overall good condition. There are some scrapes and a small loss in the extreme left corner of the work. There is a very faint crack approximately 6 inches in length stemming from the right edge moving into the picture. Under UV; heavy varnish and slight inpainting along the top and over the faint crack.
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.