- 102
HERMAN HENSTENBURGH | A locust and three beetles
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Herman Henstenburgh
- A locust and three beetles
- Watercolor and gouache within pen and black ink framing lines;signed in pen and grey ink, lower right: H.HB: fec=
- 215 by 285 mm; 8 1/2 by 11 1/4 in
Condition
Overall in very good condition. Light brown staining, barely visible, around the edges of the sheet. Colours remain strong and vibrant.
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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
Herman Henstenburgh was one of three notable still-life and natural history artists from Hoorn, who established that town as a centre for their very distinctive, highly detailed and decorative watercolor and gouache style. All three also famously followed parallel careers as pastry-bakers. The eldest of these artists was Johannes Bronckhorst (1648-1727), who was Herman Henstenburgh's teacher as both artist and baker. The trio was completed by Herman's son, Anton Henstenburgh (1695-1781). According to the near-contemporary chronicler, Johan van Gool, Henstenburgh started out by depicting birds and landscapes, and then broadened his repertoire after about 1695 to include flowers and fruit pieces. Van Gool went on to explain the extraordinary richness of Henstenburgh's colors by claiming that the artist had invented a new type of watercolour.
Henstenburgh executed many sheets of studies of insects, creating very pleasing mise-en page arrangements like the present example and lot 103.
The insects depicted here are as follows:
- Left: Migratory Locust, male (Locusta migratoria)
- Center right: Longhorn Beetle (Saperda charcarias)
- Lower right: Wasp Beetle (Clytus arietis)
- Upper center: Ground Beetle (Calosoma sycophantha)
Henstenburgh executed many sheets of studies of insects, creating very pleasing mise-en page arrangements like the present example and lot 103.
The insects depicted here are as follows:
- Left: Migratory Locust, male (Locusta migratoria)
- Center right: Longhorn Beetle (Saperda charcarias)
- Lower right: Wasp Beetle (Clytus arietis)
- Upper center: Ground Beetle (Calosoma sycophantha)