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Circle of Quinten Metsys
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Quinten Metsys
- The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin: the Pieta; the Lamentation; Dispute with the Doctors; the Flight to Egypt; the Carrying of the Cross; the Crucifixion; the Entombment
- oil on canvas, transferred from panel, shaped top
- 43 3/4 by 28 1/4 in.; 111.1 by 71.8 cm.
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 18 May 1988, lot 39 (as follower of Jan Provost);
Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 8 May 2007, lot 23;
There purchased by the present owner.
Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 8 May 2007, lot 23;
There purchased by the present owner.
Condition
Oil on canvas, transferred from panel, shaped top. The surface is in generally good condition aside from some minor abrasions and craquelure and an area of loss with active flaking at extreme upper center. Under UV light, the varnish has been selectively cleaned; some areas are difficult to read and in others older inpaints are visible. There are also scattered spots of inpainting across the entire surface visible over the varnish.
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.