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After Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- After Pieter Bruegel the Elder
- The Thin Kitchen; and The Fat Kitchen (Bastelaer 154, 159; New Hollstein 36-37; Lebeer 55-56)
- Engravings
- Each sheet circa: 220 by 291mm; 8 5/8 by 11½in
Engravings by Pieter van der Heyden, 1563, the pair, good impressions of the first state (of two and three respectively), on paper New Holl. 36 with an indistinct watermark (possibly an anchor), New Holl. 37 with a Gothic P watermark
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 20 November 1980, lot 130, £3,122
Condition
New Holl. 36 ('The Thin Kitchen'): sheet: 220 by 291mm; 8 5/8 by 11½in
New Holl. 37 ('The Rich Kitchen'): sheet: 220 by 292mm; 8 5/8 by 11½in
Each trimmed on or just within the platemark (with thread margins in places on New Holl. 36), in good condition apart from New Holl. 36 with a minute fox mark on the doorman's cheek and another on the door, a small vertical tear (circa 5mm) at centre of lower edge, New Holl. 37 with tip of upper left corner made up in pen and ink, other minor defects, one framed.
"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."