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Jan van Kessel the Elder
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jan Van Kessel the Elder
- A seashore with a still life of fish, crustaceans and other sea creatures
- signed lower right: i. v kessel. fecit
- oil on copper
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Brussels, Beaux-Arts, 26 April 2005, lot 27.
Condition
"The following condition report has been provided by Henry Gentle, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's.
The oak panel is in good condition. The paint surface is unstable with blisters of paint visible along the wood grain. There are one or two retouchings where previous paint loss has occurred e.g. upper left and right and through an ear of grass, right. There is the remains of a patchy varnish . The condition overall is good."
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."