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Pieter de Neyn
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pieter de Neyn
- Horsemen and travelers standing in front of an encampment, a view of a ruined tower beyond
- signed in monogram and dated centre right: PN 1629
- oil on oak panel
Provenance
Private collection, Switzerland;
By whom sold, Lucerne, Galerie Fischer, 18 June 1996, lot 2010;
With Hoogsteder & Hoogsteder, The Hague, by 1998.
By whom sold, Lucerne, Galerie Fischer, 18 June 1996, lot 2010;
With Hoogsteder & Hoogsteder, The Hague, by 1998.
Exhibited
Delft, Stedelijk Museum Het Prinsenhof, Beelden van een strijd. Oorlog en kunst vóór de Vrede van Munster, 1621-1648, 14 March - 14 June 1998, no. 113.
Literature
M.P. van Maarseveen, J.W.L. Hilkhuijsen, J. Dane et al., Beelden van een strijd. Oorlog en kunst vóór de Vrede van Munster, 1621-1648, exh. cat., Zwolle 1998, pp. 172 and 331, cat. no. 113, reproduced p. 173, fig. 212 and in colour, p. 331;
E. Buijsen, 'Work in Progress', in The Hoogsteder Journal, vol. 4, 1998, pp. 24-27, reproduced, along with infrared reflectography.
E. Buijsen, 'Work in Progress', in The Hoogsteder Journal, vol. 4, 1998, pp. 24-27, reproduced, along with infrared reflectography.
Condition
The panel is uncradled, flat and stable. There is retouching to an old horizontal split, which runs the width of the painting around a third of the way from the upper margin. The paint surface is clean and the varnish is clear and even. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals very small and few minor retouchings scattered in the sky, and a larger area of wash retouching in the sky, left, measuring approx. 15 x 5 cm. In overall very good condition.
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"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."