- 197
Attributed to Cornelis Saftleven
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Cornelis Saftleven
- A Village Dance
- Black chalk within black chalk framing lines;
bears numbering in pen and brown ink, verso: 192 and 9/10
Provenance
Edward Peart (L.891);
with Alister Mathews, London,
from whom acquired in 1959 by Jerrold and Jackie Ziff,
from whose collection sold, New York, Christie's, 3 October 2007, lot 1024 (as Adriaen Pietersz. van de Venne)
with Alister Mathews, London,
from whom acquired in 1959 by Jerrold and Jackie Ziff,
from whose collection sold, New York, Christie's, 3 October 2007, lot 1024 (as Adriaen Pietersz. van de Venne)
Condition
Window mounted. A few light brown stains located in the upper half of the sheet, more concentrated in the upper left and right corners. Otherwise chalk remains strong and vibrant and overall condition good. Sold in a 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
Similar in technique to a drawing of an allegorical scene with soldiers and fantastical animals, sold London, Sotheby's, 18 February 1991, lot 162.