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Pieter Molijn
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Pieter Molijn
- Dune Landscape with Travellers
- Black chalk and grey wash, within partial brown ink framing lines;
signed in black chalk, lower centre: PMolyn
Provenance
Barthold Suermondt, Aachen (L.415);
S. Werneck, Frankfurt (according to note, verso);
with Adolphe Stein, Paris;
with Gebr. Douwes Fine Art (exhib. cat., London 1983, no. 49, reproduced)
S. Werneck, Frankfurt (according to note, verso);
with Adolphe Stein, Paris;
with Gebr. Douwes Fine Art (exhib. cat., London 1983, no. 49, reproduced)
Literature
H.-U. Beck, Pieter Molyn 1595-1661, Doornspijk 1998, pp. 170-1, cat. Z358 (reproduced), as possibly identical with cat. Z153a
Condition
Framed. A small nick to the right of the lower edge. Some slight foxing, particularly noticeable in the upper part of the sheet, but otherwise the condition is very good and fresh.
"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
Beck proposed that the present drawing was the same as one formerly in the Suermondt, Werneck and Langerhuizen collections, which he catalogued as no. Z153a. The present drawing does not, however, bear Langerhuizen's mark, so the two drawings may not, after all, be identical.