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Attributed to Nicolaes Maes
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Nicolaes Maes
- A bearded man in a large hat
- Reed pen and brown ink and brown wash, with correction in white heightening;
bears numbering (price?) in red chalk, verso: ..15 - 15 / fl. 9 - 5 by 2 1/4 in.; 12.5 by 5.6 cm.
Provenance
Andrew James;
with Herman Shickman, New York, from whom bought by the present owner
with Herman Shickman, New York, from whom bought by the present owner
Condition
Window mounted. Repaired loss, top left corner. Ink somewhat sunk. Correction by the artist around figure's waist. Sold in a modern gilded 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.
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.
Catalogue Note
A typical work of the Rembrandt school, this drawing shares similarities with pen and wash drawings by Maes, see for example, W. Sumoski, Drawings of the Rembrandt School, New York 1984, vol. 8, p. 4152, no. 1853x.