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Leonard Bramer
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Leonard Bramer
- Recto: soldiers in boats on a river outside a town, a trumpeter at the centreVerso: soldiers in boats
- Drawn with the brush in grey ink and wash, heightened with white (recto and verso), on blue paper
Provenance
Salomon van Witsen;
Mrs. De Jong
Mrs. De Jong
Literature
Heinrich Wichman, Leonhart Bramer, Leipzig 1923, p. 57, illus. pl. xxv, cat. no. 192
Condition
Made up of three sheets of paper: One on right half, left half made of two horizontal sheets. Two different watermarks visible. Middle vertical crease paper broken. Seem to be three spots on the top edge with restoration. Little tear at top left edge.
"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
This is completely characteristic of Bramer's style, but unusual in its scale and subject matter.