Lot 100
  • 100

Hendrick Verschuring

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • Hendrick Verschuring
  • A military encampment with a man playing a bugle on horseback
  • Point of the brush and grey and black wash, over black chalk
  • 27.3 x 33.7 cm

Provenance

With Douwes Fine Art Ltd., London, (as Philips Wouwerman) by whom sold in 1985 to
Mr. H. Weldon

Condition

Hinge mounted. There are two vertical crease marks running down the centre of the sheet and a third old crease mark running vertically from the right half of the lower edge. The sheet has very slightly discoloured with evidence of light brown staining and surface dirt throughout. There is an old repaired tear to the left centre of the lower edge. Generally the medium is fresh throughout with the image strong.
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