- 740
Follower of Maerten de Vos
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Maerten de Vos
- An Allegory of Smell; An Allegory of Touch
- a pair, both oil on panel
Condition
The paint surfaces are slightly dirty and the varnish is rather discoloured.
The former: the panel is uncradled, flat and stable. There are areas of discoloured retouching in the dog's hind legs and in the background above the dog; in the tree trunks, left and right; and scattered throughout the figure's limbs. These patches fluoresce under ultraviolet light, as do small areas of retouching around the dog's legs.
The latter: the panel is uncradled, but there is a supportive baton behind an old repaired horizontal split in the panel, which runs less than halfway across the centre of the panel from the right margin. There is also a repaired horizontal split running halfway across the panel from the upper left margin, about 2 cm. away from the top of the panel. There are small areas of scattered retouching in the tree trunks; the sky and the water; and in the figure's chest and arm. Ultraviolet light reveals these areas, as well as retouching to the aforementioned splits.
"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
The compositions are freely based on Adriaen Collaert's engravings after the designs of Maerten de Vos.1
1. See The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, Rotterdam 2005, vol. XLIV, The Collaert Dynasty Part VI, pp. 80–85, reproduced.