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Attributed to Carel de Moor
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Carel de Moor
- A boy fishing at the edge of a brook, talking to a young lady
- oil on panel
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner from Hazlitt Gallery Ltd., 9 March 1971, as by Schalken.
Condition
The single flat panel is stable. The paint surface is secure if slightly dirty and under a discoloured varnish and slightly abraded in areas. Minor strengthenings flouresce under UV light. Overall the picture is in fair condition but would benefit from a clean. Offered in a rippled wood frame with some minor chips.
"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
Carel de Moor, a pupil of Gerrit Dou and Frans van Mieris, became one of the most successful fijnschilders of his day, receiving commissions not only from the local Leiden municipal authorities and residents but also from foreign nobility. He was patronized by the Archduke of Tuscany, Peter the Great and King Charles VI, who knighted him. A similar version of this composition, signed Car. d. Moor, oil on canvas 62 by 75 cm., with an added figure and differences in the details of the landscape, is in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, inv. no. A 640.