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ATTRIBUTED TO HERMAN VAN SWANEVELT | View of an Italian hilltop town
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Herman van Swanevelt
- View of an Italian hilltop town
- Black chalk and grey and brown wash;bears initials in brown ink, lower centre: HSL and attribution in brown ink, verso: H. van. sachtleven
- 187 by 290 mm
Condition
Narrow strip of white paper from former mounting fixed around all four edges, verso. Remains of two further hinges in top corners, verso. Light brown stains in both top corners, and down left edge. Light vertical creases down centre, and towards right. A little light foxing and surface dirt throughout, but generally good condition.
"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
In 1623 Swanevelt went to Paris, on his way to Italy. He was definitely in Rome by 1629, and possibly before, and may have overlapped there with Bartholomäus Breenbergh. Breenbergh's atmospheric drawings of characteristic hilltop towns like this, in particular his views of Bomarzo, are in some ways rather comparable to this appealing landscape. The combination of grey and brown washes that we see here is, though, more typical of Swanevelt.