L13040

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Lot 2
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Hans Bol

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description

  • Hans Bol
  • A Pair of miniature landscape gouaches: Summer and Winter
  • Both gouache, heightened with gold, on vellum, laid down on panel; circular;
    both signed in gold: HBol, and both dated: 1590 (Winter; the date on the summer landscape could also be 1591)

Provenance

Krajská galerie, Olomouc (with printed labels, verso, and inventory numbers: INV. 77 and D 547 on both);
restituted to the family of the present owners

Condition

Laid down. Some signs of minor restorations, but overall condition seems 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. 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 Stefan Hautekeete for kindly informing us that the motif of the building standing on columns with two smaller structures to the right, seen in the present representation of Summer, is also found in some four other works by Bol, notably one (signed and dated 1580) in the Victoria and Albert Museum London which also includes the covered wagon from the back followed by a horseman.1

1.  Dyce no. 501