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JAN TOOROP | Portret van mevruow Stiphout met profiel naar links (Portrait of Mrs Stiphout in Profile Looking Left)
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jan Toorop
- Portret van mevruow Stiphout met profiel naar links (Portrait of Mrs Stiphout in Profile Looking Left)
- signed J. Toorop, dated 1903 and inscribed Mevruow Stiphout (lower right)
- chalk and pencil on paper
- 24.5 by 18.5 cm.
- Executed in 1903.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's Mak van Waay, Amsterdam, 21st March 1967, lot 232
Private Collection, Netherlands (probably purchased at the above sale)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection, Netherlands (probably purchased at the above sale)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
Executed on buff wove paper, not laid down and attached to the mount along all four edges. There are artist pinholes to all four corners, not visible when framed. The sheet is lightly time-stained and the edges are slightly unevenly cut. There are some faint spots of foxing to the background, predominantly to the upper right quadrant. There is a light surface scratch to the background to the left of the sitter; as well as, a small faint water stain. This work is in overall 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."
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work was confirmed by G.W.C. Van Wezel in February 2014 on the basis of photographs.