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JULES VAN BIESBROECK | The Caravan, El Kantara
估價
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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描述
- Jules van Biesbroeck
- The Caravan, El Kantara
- signed VAN BRIESBROECK lower left
- oil on board
- 99 by 122cm., 39 by 48in.
來源
Keops Gallery, Geneva
Purchased from the above by the present owner in 1985
Purchased from the above by the present owner in 1985
Condition
The board is flat, even, and ensuring a stable support. There are some small lines of drying craquelure in the face of the woman in the foreground and two vertical, fine lines of craquelure in the lower left corner. Ultra-violet light reveals no visible sign of retouching. This work is in good condition and ready to hang. Presented in a decorative gilt frame with a nameplate.
"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."
拍品資料及來源
El Kantara (literally, 'The Bridge') is a town in the province of Biskra, Algeria. An important caravan-station in Eastern Algeria, the name also refers to the nearby gorge depicted in the present work, known as the 'Mouth of the Desert'.