Lot 90
  • 90

Nicolaes Maes

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Nicolaes Maes
  • Portrait of a Lady Wearing a Red Dress
  • signed lower left: NMaes
  • oil on canvas

Provenance

Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 11 December 1991, lot 121;
There purchased by the family of the present owner.  

Exhibited

Leger Galleries, London, November 1920 (according to a label on the reverse).

Condition

Relined and under a dirty, uneven old varnish. the paint surface has been generally well preserved and good detail has been retained in the figure. two tiny losses in backkground lower left. ultraviolet light reveals some retouches in upper background and lower portion of costume. only a few very small retouches on rest of figure. In a carved and gilt wood 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.
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.