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Circle of Hieronymus van Kessel
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Hieronymus van Kessel
- Portrait of a man
- oil on panel, unframed
- 24 3/4 by 20 in.; 62.9 by 50.8 cm.
Provenance
Count Montecuccoli, Baden;
Anonymous sale, New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 15 November 1945, lot 72 (as by Peter Paul Rubens);
There purchased by David Goldmann;
Thence by descent to the present owner.
Anonymous sale, New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 15 November 1945, lot 72 (as by Peter Paul Rubens);
There purchased by David Goldmann;
Thence by descent to the present owner.
Condition
Oil on cradled panel. Vertical panel cracks are visible across the work with associated minor paint loss and craquelure. Under UV light, these areas have been addressed with inpainting. There are areas of inpaint visible in the sitter's forehead and in the top of the ruff below his right ear.
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.
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.