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Cornelis Saftleven
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Cornelis Saftleven
- Herders and their animals in a landscape beside a castle
- Point of the brush and grey wash over black chalk, within black chalk framing lines, on vellum;
signed with monogram and dated in black chalk, lower right: CSL 1661.
Provenance
Marquis de Lagoy (L.1710);
sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby Mak van Waay, 3 March 1976, lot 188
sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby Mak van Waay, 3 March 1976, lot 188
Literature
Wolfgang Schulz, Cornelis Saftleven, Berlin/New York 1978, p. 178, no. 458
Condition
Hinged to the mount at the upper margin. The vellum has buckled, buckling more prominent in the upper right section of the sheet. The vellum has also yellowed and thinned and this is more noticeable in the upper right section of the sheet. Chalk and wash remain strong and vibrant.
"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."
"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
Drawings on vellum are rare in Saftleven's work, but he was a highly original artist, and it is not surprising to find him experimenting with an unusual technique. Quite a number of 17th-century Dutch artists occasionally made rather finished landscapes on vellum, presumably to be sold; a work of this type by Adriaen van de Velde was recently sold in New York.1
1. Sale, New York, Sotheby's, 25 January 2017, lot 133