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Herman Saftleven
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Herman Saftleven
- two drawings of women cutting peat
Both black chalk and gray wash and watercolor;
both signed with monogram and dated, in brown ink: HSL 1677
both bear numberings verso (Goll van Franckenstein): 331 (in pencil), and N 331 (in brown ink)
Provenance
Jhr. Johan Goll van Franckenstein (L.2987)
Condition
Both lightly foxed, and with some light staining and surface dirt, but colors still good and fresh. Both fixed to a single mount in center of left edge, which has left the surface of one drawing rather uneven at that point. Sold in a modern 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.
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
See note to the previous lot. Although neither of these drawings is actually stuck onto the back of a playing card, they can clearly be associated with the group of delightful drawings that are, including the two in the previous lot, and those sold in Amsterdam in 2003. The link is further reinforced by the fact that they were together with the drawings in the previous lot in the Goll van Franckenstein collection, where they had consecutive inventory numbers.