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Herman van Swanevelt
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Herman van Swanevelt
- Recto and verso: rugged italianate landscapes with hilltop farm buildings
- Pen and brown ink and grey wash (recto); pen and brown ink (verso);
bears inscription in black chalk, verso: Hermant Swaneveld
Provenance
Dr. G.L. Laporte (L.1170);
sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 15 November 1983, lot 240;
sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 18 November 1985, lot 74
sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 15 November 1983, lot 240;
sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 18 November 1985, lot 74
Literature
Anne Charlotte Steland, Herman van Swanevelt, 2 vols, Petersberg 2010, vol. I, pp. 74, 286, no. Z 2, 5, recto reproduced vol. II, p. 584, pl. Z 79
Condition
Window mounted with fine Japan paper. Thin areas in top corners, top centre, and bottom left corner. Some very light discolouration of paper along top edge, and a little surface dirt, but otherwise good condition.
"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
Anne Charlotte Steland (loc. cit.), who knew only the drawing on the recto, considered it to be a characteristic nature study from Swanevelt's middle or late Roman period, so probably dating from the second half of the 1630s. She compares the handling with a study in the British Museum, for a signed etching by the artist.1 The previously unpublished landscape studies on the verso must surely also have been made from nature.
1. Steland, op. cit., no. Z 1, 31 A