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Adriaen van Ostade
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Adriaen van Ostade
- A Seated Man Holding a Pipe
- Signed with monogram AVO lower left
bears the inscription blade Konste... on the verso - Pen and black ink, with watercolor and gouache (probably added by Cornelis Dusart), the page trimmed and made up
- 2 3/8 x 3 inches
Provenance
Katrin Bellinger, Munich
Condition
Laid down on mount and some discoloration upper corners, otherwise in good condition.
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.
Catalogue Note
After the death of Adriaen van Ostade in 1685, a large group of his figure studies was inherited by his pupil, Cornelis Dusart. These drawings were used by Dusart in his own work, and he also sometimes worked them up with additional washes in ink or watercolor. It can on occasion be extremely difficult to distinguish between original color by Ostade himself, and later additions by Dusart. For further information on these reworked drawings, see B. Schnackenburg, Adriaen van Ostade, Isack van Ostade, Zeichnungen und Aquarelle, Hamburg 1981, pp. 60-62. A very similar drawing in technique and size, A Man Holding a Pair of Scales, was sold in these Rooms, January 24, 2007, lot 53