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Barent Graat
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Barent Graat
- Portrait of an young gentleman, standing by a sundial in a formal garden
- signed and dated lower left: B. Graat F/ 1665?
- oil on canvas, unframed
Provenance
Sir Robert Gresley, Drakelowe (according to an old label in the reverse);
With Old Master Galleries (Wengraf), London, 1964 (according to Witt library mount);
Bernard Houthakker, Amsterdam, 1965;
George Encil, Vienna and the Bahamas.
Exhibited
Delft, XVIIe Oude Kunst-en Antiekbeurs, 1965.
Literature
E. Reznicek in Experience and Adventures of a Collector, 1989, pp. 140-1.
Condition
The canvas has a firm relining. The paint surface is secure if a little flattened by the aforementioned lining and appears to be otherwise in good condition under a yellowed varnish.
Inspection under UV light reveals minor scattered retouchings throughout.
Offered unframed.
"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."