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Attributed to Louis de Caullery Cambrai before 1582 - 1621 Antwerp
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Louis de Caullery
- An Imaginary City by a River with a Horseman Hunting a Lion
- oil on panel.
- 12 1/2 by 18 in.
- 31.8 by 45.8 cm.
Provenance
P.A.B. Widener, Philadelphia, 1900
Private collection, Boston
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, October 14, 1998, lot 14
Condition
A horizontal, repaired split in panel at center. The paint surface is slightly thin but in good condition; surface dirt. Under UV light: inpainting along the split, to the horse and rider and the tower at bottom center; smaller retouches in the sky.
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.
Catalogue Note
This painting will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné currently in preparation by R. de Bertier; the attribution to de Caullery has also been confimed by Dario Succi (written communication dated January 14, 1999).