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Studio of Caspar Netscher
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Caspar Netscher
- Portrait of a Lady
- oil on canvas
- 27 5/8 by 21 1/4 in.; 70 by 54 cm.
Provenance
Bachmann Collection, Berlin;
Collection of Catherine II in 1769 or 1770;
The Hermitage, St. Petersburg;
Art market, Berlin circa 1929;
Hans Cammann, Dusseldorf, 1936.
Literature
St. Petersburg, Hermitage, cat. 1838, p. 342, no. 14;
St. Petersburg, Hermitage, cat. 1901, p. 229; H. de Groot 388;
Gaehtgens 1987, pp. 106, 400, illustrated;
M.E. Weiseman, Caspar Netscher and Late Seventeenth-Century Dutch Painting, Ghent, 2002, p. 400, C-349 (under 'rejected and studio productions').
St. Petersburg, Hermitage, cat. 1901, p. 229; H. de Groot 388;
Gaehtgens 1987, pp. 106, 400, illustrated;
M.E. Weiseman, Caspar Netscher and Late Seventeenth-Century Dutch Painting, Ghent, 2002, p. 400, C-349 (under 'rejected and studio productions').
Condition
The canvas is lined. The surface of the work is in overall good condition. There is some frame abraision. Under UV; repaired tear in the upper left. Some areas of light retouching. Masking varnish.
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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.