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Esaias van de Velde
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Esaias van de Velde
- A village on a river, figures in the foreground
Black chalk, pen and brown ink and watercolour (possibly by a later hand) within pen and brown ink framing lines;
bears initials lower left: V.G
Provenance
Sale, New York, Christie's, 22 January 2004, lot 118
Condition
Laid down. The drawing is in good condition. There is a small brown stain at the upper right of the sheet in the tree.
"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 present sheet is stylistically similar to three other drawings executed by Esaias that come from the chalk sketchbook of about 1624.1
1. G. Keyes, Esaias van den Velde, Doornspijk, 1984, nos. D71, D125 and D148, all reproduced