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Circle of Claude Gellée, called Claude Lorrain
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Claude Gellée, called Claude Lorrain
- Italianate landscape with travellers and a boat being loaded with logs
- oil on panel, circular
Provenance
Private collection, France, until 2004.
Literature
A. Repp-Eckert, 'Nachträge zu Leben und Werk des Goffredo Wals', in Wallraf-Richartz-Jahrbuch, vol. LXVII, 2006, pp. 262–65, reproduced p. 262, fig. 35 (as Goffredo Wals (?), with similarities to Claude's river landscapes dating before 1637).
Condition
The panel is flat and uncradled, and the paint surface is clean. Ultra violet inspection reveals an uneven varnish and minor scattered retouching throughout, principally in the lighter tones in the sky. The work is offered in a carved gilt wood frame with a gilt wood roundel within.
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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."