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Hendrik Willem Mesdag
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Hendrik Willem Mesdag
- Sunday Morning
- signed H. W. Mesdag lower left
- oil on canvas
- 48 by 79cm., 19 by 31in.
Provenance
Purchased in Johannesburg by the present owner in 1985
Exhibited
Amsterdam, Koninklijke Akademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Living Masters, 1877, no. 348
Literature
Anna Catharina Croiset van der Kop, 'Hendrik Willem Mesdag', in Het Schildersboek, Amsterdam, 1898, pp. 35-58
Johan Poort, Hendrik Willem Mesdag (1831-1915), Oeuvrecatalogus, Wassenaar, 1995, p. 210, no. 1877.5, catalogued & illustrated
Johan Poort, Hendrik Willem Mesdag (1831-1915), Oeuvrecatalogus, Wassenaar, 1995, p. 210, no. 1877.5, catalogued & illustrated
Condition
The canvas has been relined. Under ultra-violet light the old varnish fluoresces quite opaquely, however some relatively minor signs of strengthening are visible notably to the right of the lower edge, in the prow of the ship to the left and the anchor on the beach, and scattered strokes on the large boat to the right.
Presented in a 19th Century substantial gilt frame with foliate ornaments.
"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."
Catalogue Note
Painted in 1877.