Lot 7
  • 7

Maerten de Vos

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Maerten de Vos
  • Jonah cast on shore by the fish
  • Pen and brown ink and wash, within brown ink framing lines, indented for transfer

Provenance

Private Collection, Switzerland

Condition

Hinged at the top. There are some small pin prick holes throughout the sheet, although these are only visible when the sheet is held up to light. There is a grey stain to the upper margin and a trace of an old horizontal fold running across the centre of the sheet.
"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."

Catalogue Note

Engraved:
In reverse by Crispijn van de Passe I (G. Luijten, Hollstein's Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts 1450-1700, Rotterdam 1996, vol. XLIV, Maarten de Vos, p. 41, no. 145, reproduced vol. XLV, p. 71).

See note to lot 5.