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Abraham Storck
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Abraham Storck
- A Dutch harbour with a bezan yacht and a galjoot moored at a quay, a boeier yacht under sail and a man o'war anchored beyond, with figures bathing from a rowing boat
- oil on canvas
- 24 3/4 x 31 3/4 inches
Provenance
Freiherr Hugo von Mecklenburg auf Pautlitz;
His deceased sale, Berlin, Lepke, 3-4 June 1919, lot 69;
Major I.M. Pelham Burn;
By whom sold, London, Christie's, 2 April 1976, lot 80;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 15 December 1978, lot 18 (as signed);
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, 16 May 1996, lot 80, where acquired by the present owner.
His deceased sale, Berlin, Lepke, 3-4 June 1919, lot 69;
Major I.M. Pelham Burn;
By whom sold, London, Christie's, 2 April 1976, lot 80;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 15 December 1978, lot 18 (as signed);
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, 16 May 1996, lot 80, where acquired by the present owner.
Condition
The tone of the original is a touch less pink than it appears in the catalogue illustration.
This painting has been recently restored.
The canvas has an old glue lining, although the stretcher is more recent. The paint layer has been cleaned and varnished but the conspicuous absence of any retouches of any note is a clear indication that this work is in very good condition. None of the details in the naval vessels or in any of the details in the foreground area abraded and there are only a few tiny retouches in the sky and along the upper frame margin.
Offered in a stained wooden Northern style frame 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. 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
We are grateful to Marijke C. de Kinkelder of the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorisches Documentatie, The Hague, for confirming the attribution to Storck on the basis of a photograph. She dates the picture to the 1690s. The harbour depicted may be that of Hellevoetsluis.