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ADRIEN-JEAN LE MAYEUR DE MERPRÈS | Street Scene in Nieuwpoort
Estimate
140,000 - 220,000 HKD
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Description
- Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merprès
- Street Scene in Nieuwpoort
- Signed
- Oil on wood panel
- 36 by 55 cm; 14 1/4 by 21 3/4 in.
Condition
The work is in good condition overall as viewed. Upon close observation, there is evidence of craquelures on the top right corner and along the right border (predominantly the middle section), on the two standing figures and bottom left corner. Examination under ultraviolet light shows very minor touch ups on the top right corner, top border and one horizontal line near the middle section of the right edge. However, this is not visible with the naked eye. Framed.
"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
Between 1911 and 1914, before the First World War, the Belgian born artist Adrien -Jean Le Mayeur was travelling through the Flemish countryside, which he seemed to have grown very fond of, especially of Nieuwpoort.The present painting depicts Nieuwpoort as an old Flemish town on a sunny June day (between 23rd and 26th) when Saint-Jeans fair is celebrated. The fair is a tradition that goes back to 1495, when Maximilian of Austria gave the authorization to the city to organize the fair in recognition of their brave resistance to the French, the inhabitants of Bruges and Ghent in 1489, on the marketplace with a merry-go-round and other stands.
The present lot is a splendid example of the artist’s more luminist and colorist style developed in the Low Countries.
The present lot is a splendid example of the artist’s more luminist and colorist style developed in the Low Countries.