Lot 169
  • 169

Pieter Molijn

Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description

  • Pieter Molijn
  • landscape with horsemen near a pool
  • Black chalk and light brown wash, within brown ink framing lines;
    signed and dated: PM(in monogram)olyn/1660

Provenance

Neyman, Amsterdam,
his sale, Paris, 8 July 1776, in lot 520, sold, with another lot of three drawings by Molijn, to Fouquet;
sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 11 November 1996, lot 85;
sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 16 November 2005, lot 46

Literature

Hans-Ulrich Beck, Pieter Molijn, Katalog der Handzeichnungen, Doornspijk 1998, p. 162, cat. no. 337, reproduced

Condition

Window mounted. Slight abrasion, top right, one or two minor light stains, otherwise good and fresh
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.