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Willem van de Velde the Elder
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Willem van de Velde the Elder
- A fort on the Dutch coast near Den Helder, with a fleet off-shore
Black chalk and point of the brush and grey wash;
bears two sets of numbers, in pencil, verso: 12 (in a circle) and 7
Provenance
John Thane (L.1544);
sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby Mak van Waay, 19 April 1982, lot 66;
with Spink & Son, London;
Richard B. Gump,
from whose estate sold, New York, Sotheby's, 8 January 1991, lot 141
Condition
Window mounted. Overall in good condition. A few small brown stains, one more pronounced in the centre of the sheet just above the ship. Some surface dirt but otherwise fine. Medium remains fresh and strong.
Sold in a simple gilded frame
"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 view can be compared with other similar views by Van de Velde that depict fleets at the entrance to the Texel, near Den Helder.1 Multiple fortifications were built in this area due to its prime position at the tip of the North Holland peninsula.
1. M. Robinson, The Willem van de Velde drawings in the Boymans-van Beuningen Museum..., Rotterdam 1979, vol. II, pls. 10 and 14