Lot 314
  • 314

Follower of Jan Brueghel the Elder

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • Jan Brueghel the Elder
  • Landscape with a row of working windmills, figures on foot, on horseback and in carts, a town in the distance
  • oil on copper

Provenance

Mr. Fred Uhlman;
By whom sold, London, Sotheby's, 6 April 1977, lot 62 (as Jan Brueghel);
Acquired by the late owners in 1979, for 50,000 Swiss francs (as Pieter Gysels).

Condition

The copper panel is flat and stable, the paint surface is secure and the varnish is clear and even. There are two pinprick losses lower left, barely visible to the naked eye, and no other major damages. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals some very old and sensitively-executed strengthenings in the sky, but otherwise very little interference and the details and colour remain well-preserved. In very good overall 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."

Catalogue Note

An attribution to Pieter Gysels was proposed by Walther Bernt, a copy of whose certificate dated Munich, 1977 accompanies this lot.