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Adrien Ferdinand de Braekeleer
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Adrien Ferdinand de Braekeleer
- John Dryden Reading one of his Poems Before the Court
- signed de Braekeleer and inscribed and dated F 1869 (lower left)
- oil on panel
- 27 1/2 by 32 7/8 in.
- 69.9 by 83.5 cm
Provenance
Estate sale, Maryland circa 1960
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
On stable panel, frame abrasion along top and left edge, finely patterned craquelure throughout surface; under UV: varnish fluoresces.
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.