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Circle of Willem Pietersz. Buytewech
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Willem Pietersz. Buytewech
- farm buildings
- Pen and brown ink and brown and grey wash, within brown ink framing lines
Condition
Light horizontal fold across bottom. Remains of old hinge along top edge, verso. Small repair, top left edge. Some foxing. Otherwise good.
"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
The handling in the trees in particular is very similar to certain drawings by Buytewech, such as the view of the Binnenhof in The Hague, now in the Lugt Collection1, while other aspects of the foreground hatching, as well as the delicate use of grey wash in conjunction with brown, also suggest that this charming landscape was made by a Haarlem artist who was very familiar with Buytewech's groundbreaking drawings.
1. Willem Buytewech 1591-1624, exhib. cat., Rotterdam, Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, and Paris, Institut Néerlandais, 1974-5, cat. 104, pl. 116