- 603
Antwerp School, circa 1500
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Antwerp School, circa 1500
- Virgin and Child with angels
- oil on panel with a rounded top
- 23 1/4 by 15 1/8 in.; 59.1 by 38.4 cm.
Provenance
Private Collector, Munich;
Confiscated from the above on 18 November 1938;
Recovered by the Monuments Men and sent to the Munich Central Collecting Point (inv. 36293), on 23 July 1946;
Transferred to Wiesbaden on 25 May 1949 and restituted to the heirs of the private collector on 2 December 1949;
Thence by descent.
Confiscated from the above on 18 November 1938;
Recovered by the Monuments Men and sent to the Munich Central Collecting Point (inv. 36293), on 23 July 1946;
Transferred to Wiesbaden on 25 May 1949 and restituted to the heirs of the private collector on 2 December 1949;
Thence by descent.
Condition
Oil on panel with the rounded top. There is a panel crack that has been repaired with the addition of canvas along the right side of the verso. And additional panel crack is visible along the lower left side verso. The panel is convex from left to right. The surface is covered in a yellow'd dirty varnish. Losses at the lower left corner. A stable web of crack a lore over the entire surface. Varnish is unevenly applied and mottled. Under UV light, A few small areas of retouching are visible over the green fluorescing varnish especially along the aforementioned panel crack at left and above the head, to the right of the head and in the chest of the virgin.
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.