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Follower of Willem van de Velde the Younger
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Willem van de Velde the Younger
- A smalschip with sail set at anchor close to the shore and a boeier laid ashore
- bears monogram lower left on a piece of driftwood: W.V.V.
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Thomas Poynder;
By descent to his nephew Sir John Dickson Poynder, 1st Baron Islington GCMG, GBE, DSO, PC (1866-1936);
Thence by descent.
Condition
The canvas has a fairly recent lining which is stable and sympathetically applied. The paint surface is very well preserved overall. There are only minor retouchings, mostly in the sky, but also to a small area in the shadow of the boat in the right foreground. This area also has a slightly more pronounced claque lure than elsewhere. Sold with a 20th century gilt frame, in 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 composition is known through a picture bequeathed to the Bristol City Art Gallery (Inv. no. K1655) by F. P. M. Schiller in 1946 which Robinson tentatively attributes to Willem van de Velde the Younger and dates to 1658 (M. S. Robinson, The Paintings of the Willem Van de Veldes, London 1990, p. 478-9).