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Zacharias Blÿhooft
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Zacharias Blÿhooft
- a carnation: 'hollandia liberata'
- Watercolor and gouache;
Inscribed, lower left, in pink and brown: Hollandia / Liberata. and signed and dated in brown ink, lower right: Z. Blÿhooft. fe / 1675.
Provenance
Sale, London, Sotheby's, 11 June 1981, lot 97
Condition
Some staining, and small repairs, in both top corners, from previous mounting. A little light foxing throughout, but otherwise 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
Blÿhooft's rather rare drawings of tulips and other flowers (see also the following lot) form part of the great Dutch tradition of botanical drawings, which originates from the very earliest years of the 16th century. Representations of tulips reached a peak during the great Tulip Mania of circa 1636, and many later images are merely copies of prototypes from this time, but Blÿhooft approached these flowers in a more personal and original way, making delightful, fresh drawings from life. Another example, also dated 1670, was with B. Houthakker, Amsterdam, in 1973.