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Abraham Jansz. Begeyn
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Abraham Jansz. Begeyn
- Landscape with deer and exotic birds
- oil on canvas
- 32 1/4 by 35 in.; 81.9 by 88.9 cm.
Provenance
Probably Captain Siegfreid Sassoon (1886-1967), London;
With Frost & Reed, London;
With Mallett, New York;
From whom purchased by the present owners September 2004.
With Frost & Reed, London;
With Mallett, New York;
From whom purchased by the present owners September 2004.
Condition
Oil on cnavas, lined. The picture surface is in generally good condition with a flattened, stable web of craquelure visible across the picture plane. Under UV light: there are both newer and older inpaints visible. The older inpaints are mainly in the sky and address the previously mentioned craquelure. The newer inpaints are scattered across the lower half of the canvas, though horizontal lines of inpainting 6 inches and 12 inches long extend from the right edge under the peacock.
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
Note on Provenance:
Siegfried Loraine Sassoon CBE, MC was an eminent English poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, he became one of the leading poets of the First World War.
Siegfried Loraine Sassoon CBE, MC was an eminent English poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, he became one of the leading poets of the First World War.