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Willem II van Royen
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Willem II van Royen
- a stork, a pheasant, a blackcock and another bird in a landscape
Gouache, with touches of gum arabic;
indistinctly signed in black ink: W van Roijn
Condition
Laid down. Big oil stain on back of left side which seems to have had some effect on recto. Black framing bands worn and damaged from old mount. Some losses of paint in various places - stork's wings, tree trunk bottom right; some scratches.
"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 closely comparable to another signed work by van Royen commissioned by the Amsterdam merchant, Theodorus de Leeuw, which shows ornamental birds in the park of his country estate.1 In these works, and in his watercolours of individual birds, van Royen shows himself as a link between Hondecoeter and Schouman in the genre of bird paintings.
1. Sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 19 May 2004, lot 201