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Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Willem Drost
- Portrait of a man in armor
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 25 in.; 76.2 by 63.5 cm.
Provenance
Courtown House, County Kildare, Ireland.
Condition
Oil on canvas, with an old lining. There is an old circular patch on the reverse at upper right which corresponds to a visible tear in the background. The surface is in overall fair condition. Areas of pigment separation and craquelure throughout, as well as a dry, flattened paint surface. Under UV light, the majority of the surface is covered in a green fluorescing varnish, though there are some scattered areas of retouching to the craquelure visible.
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
The prime version of this work is in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Kassel (see J. Bikker, Willem Drost (1633-1659). A Rembrandt Pupil in Amsterdam and Venice, New Haven & London 2005, cat. no. 15, reproduced).