- 5
Flemish School 17th Century
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- wooded mountain landscape with a waterfall
- Point of the brush and black, gray and brown wash, heightened with white, on blue paper, a slight sketch of a dog in brown ink, and another of a cat, by a different hand, in black ink, verso;
bears initials in black ink, lower right: A.S (?)
Condition
Unframed. An old vertical crease at the centre of the sheet., which has split in some places and been reinforced on the verso. Two other small vertical tears either side of the centre on the bottom edge. The crease has also gathered some surface dirt. Two stains at the upper edge from the current hinges. Some light foxing throughout. The medium, however, still strong.
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
On the basis of the initials with which this large, accomplished and intriguing drawing is inscribed, an attribution to Adriaen van Stalbemt was previously proposed, but although there are some compositional similarities with that artist's paintings, the handful of signed drawings by him are entirely different in style to this. In the photographic archives of the RKD, in The Hague, the drawing is filed under Roelandt Savery, as by a follower, and the association with Savery is not unreasonable. Although the details of the technique indicate that the drawing cannot be by Savery himself, the type of landscape and the handling of the foreground motifs of shrubs and fallen trees indicate a close awareness of the artist's works.