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Pieter Francis Peters
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Pieter Francis Peters
- Abend am Mittelmeer (Sunset over a Mediterranean Port)
- signed and dated P. F. Peters 1849 lower right
- oil on canvas
- 75.5 by 112cm., 29¾ by 44in.
Provenance
The Duke of Bedford (sale: Christie's, Woburn Abbey, 21 September 2004, lot 580)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
The canvas has been relined. There are scattered patches of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, notably to the sky, two areas of possible repair to the lower centre and the lower right, and scattered in the darker areas along the lower edge. Apart from the faint impression of the upper stretcher and fine craquelure, this work is in good condition. Held in a decorative, gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame with a name plate.
"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."
"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
The Austrian ensigns on the boats, the local costumes, and onion-domed churches suggest that this could be a port in the Adriatic, possibly on the Istrian peninsula, at that time part of Austria-Hungary.