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Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem
- Italianate landscape with a river beneath a castle atop a rocky bluff, muleteers and drovers in the foreground
- bears signature lower left: Berchem
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Anonymous sale ('Un Amateur de Monnikendam, les tableaux ayant étés choisis par le peintre N. Verkolje'), Amsterdam, Van der Schley, 26 June 1799, lot 3, 1900 Dfl. to J. de Bosch;
Possibly Jan Jansz. Gildemeester, Amsterdam , but not seemingly included in his Estate sale, Amsterdam, Van der Schley, 11-13 June 1800 (as recorded by Hofstede de Groot, under Literature);
Edward Solly, London;
Acquired from the above in 1827 for 560 guineas by Ramsay Richard Reinagle, R.A. (1775-1862);
His sale, London, Foster, 6 May 1831, lot 80, £420 to W. Piercey;
O'Neil Collection, London;
Acquired from the above by Samuel Berger, by 1834;
Mrs Berger, widow of the above, her (deceased) sale et al., London, Christie's, 16 June 1900, lot 108, £189 to Lesser;
Lesser Adrian Lesser, London;
His sale, London, 10 February 1912, lot 60, £367.10s. to Prideaux;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 8 June 1923, lot 69, £52.10s. to Woolf;
Elena Bozzi, Milan;
Acquired from the above in the 1960s by the family of the present owner.
Possibly Jan Jansz. Gildemeester, Amsterdam , but not seemingly included in his Estate sale, Amsterdam, Van der Schley, 11-13 June 1800 (as recorded by Hofstede de Groot, under Literature);
Edward Solly, London;
Acquired from the above in 1827 for 560 guineas by Ramsay Richard Reinagle, R.A. (1775-1862);
His sale, London, Foster, 6 May 1831, lot 80, £420 to W. Piercey;
O'Neil Collection, London;
Acquired from the above by Samuel Berger, by 1834;
Mrs Berger, widow of the above, her (deceased) sale et al., London, Christie's, 16 June 1900, lot 108, £189 to Lesser;
Lesser Adrian Lesser, London;
His sale, London, 10 February 1912, lot 60, £367.10s. to Prideaux;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 8 June 1923, lot 69, £52.10s. to Woolf;
Elena Bozzi, Milan;
Acquired from the above in the 1960s by the family of the present owner.
Literature
J. Smith, A Catalogue Raisonné.., vol. V, London 1834, p. 41, cat. no. 112 ('a very capital picture');
C. Hofstede de Groot, A Catalogue raisonné.., vol. IX, London 1926, pp. 169, cat. no. 411 and p. 182, cat. no. 459.
C. Hofstede de Groot, A Catalogue raisonné.., vol. IX, London 1926, pp. 169, cat. no. 411 and p. 182, cat. no. 459.
Condition
The painting is in very good overall condition. The canvas has an old relining and the paint surface is now dirty and the varnish layer somewhat yellowed. Only a few scattered old discoloured repairs are visible, mostly around the margins and background, including a small repaired vertical 3 cm tear upper centre. No major damages or repairs are visible and overall the paint surface appears very well preserved, although the thickness of the varnish does impede inspection under ultra-violet to a degree.
Offered with a much later gilt wood frame 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."