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Herman Henstenburgh
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Herman Henstenburgh
- Still life of flowers and fruits, with two birds
- Watercolor and gouache, heightened with white and with gum arabic, within black ink framing lines, on vellum;
signed in ochre, lower right: H: Henstenburg: fec.
Condition
Vellum had been laid down on paper, which has been scraped off the verso. Difficult to judge the condition, but there seem to be areas of wear particularly on the grapes to the extreme right and also some areas in top left corner.
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
This kind of elaborate still life composition is generally dated to the later part of Henstenburgh's career, after around 1695. Occasionally works like this have a vanitas theme, as in the fine example formerly in the Unicorno Collection,1 but that is not the case for the present work. The birds which Henstenburgh incorporates into this still life recall the many fine compositions of decorative and exotic birds which are a significant part of his oeuvre. For the fullest account of Henstenburgh and his works, see Anne M. Zaal, Herman Henstenburgh 1667-1726, thesis, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, 1991. See also the following lot.
1. Sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 19 May 2004, lot 199
1. Sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 19 May 2004, lot 199