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Simon Hardimé
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Simon Hardimé
- Still life of flowers with roses, tulips and hydrangeas in a bronze urn on a stone pedestal, together with a parrot
- oil on canvas
Provenance
With Leggatt, London, by 1957, until at least 1960, as Pieter Hardimé (by whom advertised in The Connoisseur, June 1957 and June 1960);
Sir C.R.P. Beauchamp;
H.W. Noble;
By whose executors sold, London, Christie's, 10 July 1981, lot 38 (as Peeter Casteels), for £8,000.
Sir C.R.P. Beauchamp;
H.W. Noble;
By whose executors sold, London, Christie's, 10 July 1981, lot 38 (as Peeter Casteels), for £8,000.
Condition
The canvas has a fairly recent and sound relining. The paint surface is stable with an effective varnish. The paint surface is in very good overall condition with no major damages. The yellows are now degraded. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals only a few minor local areas of repair. Offered in a later gilt plaster wood frame in good condition.
"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."