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Willem van Nieulandt the Younger
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Willem van Nieulandt the Younger
- A capriccio view of Rome with the Colosseum and Rebecca and Eliezer by a statue of Zeus
- signed and indistinctly dated lower center: G.V. NIEVLANDT / FEC . 1610(?); inscribed lower right with possible fragment of old inventory number: 72, and inscribed on reverse of copper plate with old handwritten inventory number: No 725; stamped on reverse of copper plate with the maker's mark of Pieter Stas, the date 1609, and the coat-of-arms of the city of Antwerp.
- oil on copper
- 19 x 25 1/2 inches
Provenance
Dr. E. I. Schapiro;
By whose executors sold, London, Christie's, 30 November 1979, lot 9;
With Browse & Darby, London;
From whom purchased by the present collector, 1980.
By whose executors sold, London, Christie's, 30 November 1979, lot 9;
With Browse & Darby, London;
From whom purchased by the present collector, 1980.
Condition
On copperplate which is flat and stable. Overall there is very good retention of the paint surface with very nice retention of detail in foreground figures and landscape, and strong coloration. Examination under ultraviolet light reveals that there are numerous scattered retouches in the sky at the upper left quadrant of the picture. The other portions of the painting have far fewer retouches with just a few scattered here and there. Offered in a brown wood frame with gilding at the outer and inner rims.
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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.