Circle of Franz Christoph Janneck

oil on canvas, shaped top

The canvas is lined. The painting reads well and shows a lovely image with some of the colors on the landscape well preserved. The darker colors in the foreground have lost a little of their details. Inspection under UV shows some scattered spots of retouches on the sky, like for example in the clouds on the left side of the mountains, as well as the clouds on the center top of the canvas. A vertical line of about 6 inches fluoresces at center, which could be retouches possibly addressing an old repair. The painting is offered in a gilded frame with minor scratches and a shaped top.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.