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Viool spelend meisje, a lithograph by Jan Toorop and two other works 1904
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- the two drawings with annotations in pencil on the back, the portrait with annotation in ink (probably by Jan Toorop) 'schets van Jan Toorop. Charley Toorop'
- resp. 27,2 x 21,3 xm; 17,5 x 16 cm; 23 x 21, 5 cm (incl. frames)
lithograph on the cover of the catalogue Tentoonstelling van schilderijen, aquarellen en teekeningen door Jan Toorop, Amsterdam, Fr. Buffa & Zonen, depicting Jan Toorop's daughter Charlie as a young girl, playing the violin, signed on the stone, framed (the complete catalogue); together with a small crayon drawing of sailing ships by Jan Toorop and a small crayon portrait sketch by Charley Toorop of her father Jan
Provenance
Viool spelend meisje: Sotheby's Amsterdam 1986, sale AM0427, collection Dommisse, lot 421
Literature
Exhib. Cat. Amsterdam Printroom 1969, p. 35, no. 72a, fig. 72; Coelen, 2003, p. 89, fig. 19
Condition
the book with cover charley playing the violin: some discolouration, usual traces of age, some usual wear along the edges and extreme corners, otherwise in good condition
portrait: 10 small foxing spots visible in the background of the image as can be seen on the illustration, otherwise in good condition
sea landscape: two tears along the left edge as can be seen on the illustration, overall discolouration and usual wear.
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"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
When Charley was a young girl her father Jan Toorop proudly wrote to his fellow-artist Dirk Nijland that she was already an accomplished violinist