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Bartholomeus Molenaer Haarlem circa 1612 - 1650
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Bartholomeus Molenaer
- A Barn Interior with Peasant Woman Cleaning Pots
- oil on panel
- 15 by 14 3/8 in.
- 38.1 by 36.5 cm.
Condition
The panel and the paint surface are in stable and good condition. Two horizontal hairline joins in panel are barely visible across the center. The surface has minuscule craquelure in areas. Under UV light: inpainting along the two joins; inpainting at lower right quadrant and center left, near the edge.
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
We are grateful to Fred Meijer of the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie, The Hague, for identifying this work to be by Bartholomeus Molenaer.