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Andreas Schelfhout
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Andreas Schelfhout
- Shepherds and a horseman by a mill, Haarlem in the background
- signed and dated A. Schelfhout f 1837 lower right
- oil on canvas
- 67 by 90cm., 26½ by 35½in.
Condition
The canvas has been strip-lined along all four tacking edges. UV light reveals some areas of retouching in the sky, notably:
- a circa 18 by 6cm area in the right third
- an 8 by 7cm area to the right of this
- a handful of smaller areas around the windmill
- strokes along the extreme edges
- a thick uneven varnish over the land
Apart from a web of hairline craquelure, most of it relatively faint, overall this work is in good condition. Held in a decorative gold-painted wood and plaster frame.
The colours in the original are richer and deeper than in the catalogue illustration.
"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."