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Edwaert Collier
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Edwaert Collier
- Trompe l'oeil of a print of King Charles I of England on a wood board
- signed, inscribed, and dated: Carolus Rex Primus / E. Collier fecit London 1698
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Mrs. Elez. Hookes, Gaunts, Dorset, 1765 (according to a replica of the original inscription on the reverse, The Gift of Mrs Elez. Hookes / of Gaunts in Com Dorset / 31 July 1765);
Anonymous sale, London, Phillips, 3 June 1997, lot 51;
There acquired by Bernadette and William M.B. Berger, Denver, Colorado.
Anonymous sale, London, Phillips, 3 June 1997, lot 51;
There acquired by Bernadette and William M.B. Berger, Denver, Colorado.
Exhibited
Denver, The Denver Art Museum, 600 Years of British Painting, The Berger Collection at The Denver Art Museum, 10 October 1998 - 28 March 1999.
Literature
600 Years of British Painting, The Berger Collection at The Denver Art Museum, Denver 1998, p. 75, reproduced;
D. Wahrman, Mr. Collier's Letter Racks: A Tale of Art & Illusion at the Threshold of the Modern Information Age, Oxford 2012, p. 96, reproduced.
D. Wahrman, Mr. Collier's Letter Racks: A Tale of Art & Illusion at the Threshold of the Modern Information Age, Oxford 2012, p. 96, reproduced.
Condition
The canvas is relined. The painting's varnish appears slightly dirty, which is confirmed by a varnish that appears slightly milky under UV light. The painting would probably benefit from a very light clean. UV light faintly reveals a possible old repaired hole at the center of the figure's chest. UV light also reveals an area of retouching at the center lower edge, and small but scattered spots of retouching in the background.
The painting is sold in a carved, painted, structurally sound frame.
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.
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.