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Joseph Werner II
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- Joseph Werner II
- Study of Hunting Horns
- signed and dated in pen and black ink 1669 lower right
- drawn with the point of the brush in black and gray wash on paper. Together with Jean-Baptiste Huët, Study of Turnip Leaves, pen and brown ink with gray wash over traces of pencil on laid paper and Pierre Charles Trémolières, A Grotesque Head, red chalk on paper. 3 works.
Provenance
The first: Dr. Martin Moeller, Kunsthandel, Hamburg
Acquired from the above, 2005
The second: Galerie Chantal Kiener, Paris
Acquired from the above, 2005
The third: Louis Marie Joseph Morel d'Arleux, Abbeville
Thence by descent through the artist's family
W.M. Brady & Co., New York
Acquired from the above, 1993
Exhibited
The second: Yale 2010, no. 64
Condition
The first: Some minor discoloration and small losses in the corners on upper edge, a few small brown stains in the center, otherwise in good condition. Not examined out of frame.
The second: In good condition apart from some minor discoloration. Not examined out of frame.
The third: In good condition apart from minor surface stains. Not examined out of frame.
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.