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Jan Baptist Weenix
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jan Baptist Weenix
- View of a Village street with thatched cottages
- Black chalk and grey wash, within black ink framing lines
Provenance
W. Pitcairn Knowles (L.2643);
J.H. Wiegersma (L.1552b);
J. Fred Bianchi (his mark, verso, not in Lugt),
his sale, Amsterdam, Paul Brandt, 25 November 1964, lot 663
J.H. Wiegersma (L.1552b);
J. Fred Bianchi (his mark, verso, not in Lugt),
his sale, Amsterdam, Paul Brandt, 25 November 1964, lot 663
Condition
Unframed. Hinged to the mount at top left and right corners. Overall in good condition there are a few small isolated fox marks and a small area of slight grey discolouration at the upper right corner. There is a faint crease going through the centre of the sheet.
"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 biographer Arnold Houbraken wrote of Weenix that, while studying with Abraham Bloemaert in Utrecht, he made many drawings from nature of 'old dilapidated Barns, Houses, and other things that seemed to him picturesque'.1
1. P. Schatborn, Drawn to Warmth: 17th Century Dutch Artists in Italy, exhib. cat., Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum 2001, p. 110.