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Herman Henstenburgh
Estimate
14,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Herman Henstenburgh
- Forest still life with a snake, a frog and butterflies around a large plant
- Watercolour and gouache, within black framing lines, on vellum laid down on card;
signed, lower left: H: Henstenburgh fec=
Condition
Backing card has bowed somewhat. Losses in sky, upper left, and a few minor losses and abrasions towards centre right. Minor water stains, lower left. Sold in a modern dark wood 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
Henstenburgh executed only a few forest still-lifes, most of them dominated by thistles. A particularly fine work of this type, featuring much the same selection of wildlife, was sold, from the Klaver Collection, in 19941, and another (unsigned) example appeared a few years later.2 This compositional type first appears in the work of Jan Davidsz. de Heem, but its leading practitioner was Otto Marseus van Schrieck, whose works in this genre inspired the similar compositions of Pieter and Alida Withoos, and Herman Henstenburgh.
1. Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 10 May 1994, lot 107
2. Sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 6 November 2001, lot 174