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Follower of Jan Brueghel the Elder
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Travellers on a wooded road, a distant landscape beyond
- oil on oak panel
Condition
The panel is flat and cradled. The paint surface is slightly unclean and the varnish is uneven. Under ultra violet inspection the varnish appears milky, and there are some minor scattered retouchings to the foliage on the left margin and in the centre. Overall the picture is in good condition. The work is offered in a carved gilt wood frame, ornamented with a painted floral pattern.
"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
A copy after a painting of similar dimensions by Jan Breughel the Elder now in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden.1 Another version, also of similar dimensions was painted by the artist's son Jan Breughel the Younger, now in Galerie Finck, Brussels.2
1. K. Ertz, Jan Brueghel der Ältere (1568–1625), Lingen 2008, vol. 1, p. 107, cat. no. 19, reproduced in colour p. 108.
2. K. Ertz, Jan Breughel the Younger (1601–1678), Freren 1984, vol. 1, p. 197–98, cat. no. 16, reproduced p. 197.