Lot 26
  • 26

Elias van den Broeck

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Description

  • Elias van den Broeck
  • A FOREST FLOOR STILL-LIFE WITH A SNAKE THREATENING A LIZARD BY A CLUMP OF TOADSTOOLS, A SNAIL AND A BUTTERFLY NEARBY
  • oil on panel

Condition

The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's.This work shows an uneven varnish and some raised cracking to the surface. The panel is a single pieceof wood. The panel is flat. No retouches are visible under ultraviolet light. The picture may be dirty. Ifthe uneven varnish were removed, the work may respond to cleaning. The slightly raised cracking couldalso be addressed. The quality and condition are obviously very fine, and some careful restoration wouldcertainly be beneficial.
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."