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Willem van de Velde the Elder
Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 USD
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Description
- Willem van de Velde the Elder
- portrait of a dutch warship
Black chalk and grey wash;
indistinctly inscribed with the name of the ship depicted, lower left (...landia?)
Provenance
R.P. Roupell (L.2234);
his posthumous sale, London, Christie's, 12-14 July 1887, lot 1236 (to Hogarth);
The Kaiserin Victoria (1840-1901), widow of Kaiser Friedrich III of Prussia (according to an inscription on the previous mount: a Monsieur A. de Steurs / Victoria Impératrice Frédéric), by whom presented to
Alphonse de Steurs (Dutch Ambassador in Paris 1899-1921)
thence by descent until sold, London, Christie's, 9 July 2002, lot 33
his posthumous sale, London, Christie's, 12-14 July 1887, lot 1236 (to Hogarth);
The Kaiserin Victoria (1840-1901), widow of Kaiser Friedrich III of Prussia (according to an inscription on the previous mount: a Monsieur A. de Steurs / Victoria Impératrice Frédéric), by whom presented to
Alphonse de Steurs (Dutch Ambassador in Paris 1899-1921)
thence by descent until sold, London, Christie's, 9 July 2002, lot 33
Condition
Backed with Japan paper and window mounted. Minor repairs at edges and some abrasion and surface dirt, but otherwise reasonably good.
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
In the 2002 sale catalogue, the ship depicted was identified as the Staaten General, but it has not been possible to find any records to support this. The faint inscription seems to end "...landia", and may possibly have read Hollandia or Zeelandia. Various ships with these names are recorded, but none of the known portraits of them correspond with the details seen here, so no certain identification is possible.