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Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem
- Returning home from the hunt
- Black chalk, pen and grey ink and wash within pen and brown ink framing lines;
signed and dated in black chalk (partly cut off), upper right: N. Berghem f / 1655;
bears numbering in brown ink, verso: 1158
Provenance
Jonkheer Dr. J.A. Repelaer, The Hague;
with The Brod Gallery, 1967,
from whom acquired by Henry and June Weldon
with The Brod Gallery, 1967,
from whom acquired by Henry and June Weldon
Condition
Hinged to the mount at the left margin. Overall in good condition. Very faint light scattered fox marks in the upper section of the sheet, barely visible. Slight buckling of the paper on the left margin where sheet has been stuck down. Otherwise chalk and wash remain strong and vibrant. Sold 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."
Catalogue Note
Son and pupil of the Haarlem still-life painter Pieter Claesz., Nicolaes Berchem soon found his niche in landscape painting, a genre in which he was immensely successful. His early drawings are somewhat eclectic in style and frequently relate to his paintings, but from 1653 on he began to introduce Italian motifs into his works, and also started to draw with greater freedom. By the time this fine landscape was made, two years later, Berchem's atmospheric landscape style had reached its full maturity.