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Adriaen van Stalbemt
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Adriaen van Stalbemt
- A wooded mountain landscape with a waterfall
- Point of the brush and black, gray and brown wash, heightened with white, on blue paper, a slight sketch of a dog in brown ink, and another of a cat, by a different hand, in black ink, verso;bears initials in black ink, lower right: A.S
- 306 by 404 mm; 12 by 16 in
Provenance
Sale, New York, Sotheby's, 27 January 2010, lot 5 (as Flemish School, 17th Century)
Condition
Hinge mounted to a modern mount. There are some rectangular stains to the upper corners where it is likely that an old adhesive tape has left some historic staining. There is a small tear to the centre of the lower edge and some minor surface dirt and staining throughout. The medium remains in predominantly good condition with the image strong. Sold in a giltwood 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
In terms of composition, this impressive drawing can certainly be compared with the paintings of Adriaen van Stalbemt, and in the 2010 sale catalogue the possibility that the initials with which it is signed were his was considered, but it was not possible to find any securely attributable drawings by the artist with which this sheet could be compared. The drawing will, however, be included as an autograph work by the artist in Dr. Klaus Ertz's forthcoming monograph. Stalbemt was a talented landscape artist who was strongly influenced by Roelandt Savery, and who is also recorded as having worked in England for a time, probably during the 1630s.