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Vilhelm Melbye
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Vilhelm Melbye
- Hustage i Spanien (rooftops in spain)
- signed W. Melbye 83 lower right; inscribed V. Melbye / Byen Elehe: Sydspanien on the reverse
- oil on board laid onto canvas
- 30 by 26.5cm., 11¾ by 10½in.
Provenance
Sale: Bruun Rasmussen, Copenhagen, January 1987, lot 218
Purchased by the present owner at the above sale
Purchased by the present owner at the above sale
Condition
The board is sound and has been laid onto canvas. There is a spot of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, to the upper right corner. Apart from some slight damage and paint loss to the lower right corner, and some scattered fine craquelure notably to the sky, this work is in very good condition. Held in a simple, gold and black-painted, beaded, moulded plaster and wood frame.
"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."