Jacob van der Ulft

Hinged to backing with japan paper at top. A little very light foxing in sky, but generally 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.
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.

The view of this stretch of the banks of the Tiber, with the old customs house in the right distance and the bell-tower of S. Maria in Cosmedin further to the left, was much drawn by generations of northern artists who worked in Rome, from Pieter Bruegel the Elder¹ to Isaac de Moucheron.²  A similarly dated drawing by Van der Ulft of the Temple of Minerva on the Forum of Nerva was formerly in the Butôt collection.³

1.  Chatsworth, Devonshire Collection; H. Mielke, Pieter Bruegel, die Zeichnungen, Turnhout 1996, no. 14
2.  A. Zwollo, Hollandse en Vlaamse veduteschilders te Rome, 1675-1725, Assen 1973, pp. 41-44, figs. 50-52
3.  Sold Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 16 November 1993, lot 114