- 83
Attributed to Claes van Beresteyn
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Claes van Beresteyn
- Landscape with trees
- Pen and black ink and grey wash;
signed with initials and dated, in black ink: CDB 64.
Provenance
Sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 1 December 1986, lot 53
Condition
Window mounted. Light stain at left side, visible only from verso, otherwise very 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
The tentative attribution is based on similarities with a signed (but undated) drawing formerly in the Welcker Collection, Amsterdam (photo R.K.D.). In the penwork, if not the overall conception of the composition, there are also parallels with the small number of powerfully drawn landscapes, executed in pen alone, probably in the 1640s, such as the exceptional example formerly in the Van Regteren Altena Collection.1 Although relatively few works by Beresteyn are known, he was a significant figure in the Haarlem landscape tradition, producing fine drawings and etchings that are strongly influenced by, but not derivative of, the works of Jacob van Ruisdael.
1. Sold, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 8 November 2000, lot 45