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Abraham Bloemaert
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Abraham Bloemaert
- A Village Market
- Pen and brown ink and grey and brown wash, heightened with white, over black and red chalk, on buff paper
Provenance
Sale, Cologne, Lempertz, 17 March 1925, lot 552;
Dr. Carl Robert Rudolf, London (L.2811b),
his sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby Mak van Waay, 18 April 1977, lot 27;
sale, New York, Sotheby's, 26 January 2000, lot 59;
Emile Wolf, New York,
thence by descent
Dr. Carl Robert Rudolf, London (L.2811b),
his sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby Mak van Waay, 18 April 1977, lot 27;
sale, New York, Sotheby's, 26 January 2000, lot 59;
Emile Wolf, New York,
thence by descent
Exhibited
Manchester, City Art Gallery, Between Renaissance and Baroque, European Art 1520-1600, 1965, no. 268;
Ithaca, New York, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Dutch Drawings of the Seventeenth Century from a Collection, 1979, no. 3
Ithaca, New York, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Dutch Drawings of the Seventeenth Century from a Collection, 1979, no. 3
Literature
J. Bolten, Abraham Bloemaert c.1565-1651, The Drawings, 2 Vols, Leiden 2007, vol. I, p. 235, under no. 670, reproduced vol. II, fig. 670a (as a drawn copy of a lost drawing)
Condition
Window mounted. Some light staining and foxing, especially towards the left edge. Old backing strip along bottom edge. Remains of old adhesive in top corners, verso. Pen and wash largely in good condition. Sold in a modern wooden 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. 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."