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Wybrand Hendriks Amsterdam 1744 - 1831 Haarlem
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Wybrand Hendriks
- Interior with a woman and child sewing by an open window, a dog asleep in a chair
- signed lower left W/Hendriks/fecit
- oil on canvas
- 22 1/2 by 18 1/2 in.
- 57.2 by 47 cm.
Provenance
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, December 7, 1933, lot 121;
With Eaton's of Eton Ltd., Eton;
From whom purchased in 1986 by the mother of the present owner.
Condition
Lined canvas. The paint surface has very fine creasing throughout. Under UV light: a small repaired tear at upper right quadrant, otherwisem very fine retouching through the canvas, in particular at upper half.
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
A number of paintings by Hendriks can be found in the collection of the Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem. Two in particular are similar to the present work, depicting interior scenes with figures tending to domestic chores: Interior with a Thread Winder of circa 1815/20 (inv. no. os 52-33) and Interior with a Sleeping Man and a Woman Darning Socks of circa 1820 (Inv. no. os I-667) [see N. Köhler, ed., Painting in Haarlem 1500-1850, The collection of the Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem 2006, pp. 516-517, cat. nos. 226 and 227, both reproduced.]