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Pieter de Bloot
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Pieter De Bloot
- a frozen river landscape with a man pushing his wife along the ice in a sledge
signed with initials on a plank lower centre: PDB.
oil on oak panel
Provenance
A. Vromen, Doetichem;
Private Collection, Los Angeles;
With David M. Koetser, 1979, no. 1067, by whom sold to a Los Angeles private collector.
Exhibited
Delft, Stedelijkmuseum Het Prinsenhof, Christmas exhibition 'Ijsvermaak', 1952/53.
Condition
The flat, stable support consists of a single horizontal panel which has been bevelled on all sides.
The paint surface is clean and retains its detail and impasto. No major damages are apparent.
Inspection under UV light reveals scattered retouchings to the sky and clouds upper right but otherwise just a handful of scattered spot retouchings are apparent.
Offered in a wooden frame in good condition. Ready to hang.
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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."