A PAIR OF RARE ROTTERDAM 'COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE' TILE PICTURES SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY

each six-tile panel painted with the performing figure of Hanswurst inscribed 'ik ben Hans Worst' or 'en ik zijn broer.'

Sotheby's Amsterdam, September 21, 2005, lot 123

Antiek, No. 2, August/September 1987, p. 95

Please note that the tile pictures have not been examined out of the frames. All tiles have very occasional and minor chipping along the edges. 'ik ben Hans Worst':The two top right tiles have been broken and restored back. or 'en ik zijn broer.': The middle left and bottom right tiles have been broken and restored back.
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.

A similar single example is illustrated in A. Hoynck van Papendrecht, De Rotterdamse plateelbakkers, p. 117, fig. 229. A similarly painted tile picture depicting a drinker is illustrated in Jan Pluis, De Nederlandse Tegel decors en benamingen, 1570-1930, p. 601, cat. no. E.03.06.02.