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Valentijn Klotz
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Valentijn Klotz
- view of a watermill near maastricht
- Pen and black and brown ink and grey wash, on two joined sheets of paper;
dated and inscribed in brown ink, upper left: Anno 1670 geteekent bij Maestricht / aen de Moelens buijten de tongerscheport
Provenance
O. Huldchinsky, Berlin,
his sale, Berlin, Graupe, 3 November 1931, lot 55
Condition
Minor repairs and thin areas, top and left edges and upper centre. Paper a little yellowed throughout. Light vertical creases, left edge and towards centre. Some surface abrasion towards bottom edge. Otherwise good condition.
"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
This landscape, clearly drawn from life, is a particularly freely executed and atmospheric example of Klotz's accomplished draughtsmanship. A very similarly executed and inscribed view of nearby Lichtenberg, also dated 1670, was sold, in London, Sotheby's, 15 March 1966, lot 89.