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HENDRIK POTHOVEN | Portrait of Petrus Blieck, standing
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Portrait of Petrus Blieck, standing
- Black and white chalk on blue paper
- 290 by 221 mm; 11 1/2 by 8 3/4 in
Provenance
A.J. Lamme, Rotterdam,
Mrs. A.C. Everts-Lamme; Bom, Amsterdam, 26 June 1941, part of lot 818 (to J. Mellaart);
sale, London, Sotheby's, 25 June 1970, part of lot 242 (to Rudolf),
Dr. C.R. Rudolf, London,
his sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby Mak van Waay, 6 June 1977, lot 163;
sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 13 November 1995, part of lot 216,
where acquired by the present owners
Mrs. A.C. Everts-Lamme; Bom, Amsterdam, 26 June 1941, part of lot 818 (to J. Mellaart);
sale, London, Sotheby's, 25 June 1970, part of lot 242 (to Rudolf),
Dr. C.R. Rudolf, London,
his sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby Mak van Waay, 6 June 1977, lot 163;
sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 13 November 1995, part of lot 216,
where acquired by the present owners
Exhibited
Boston, St. Botolph Club, A Selection of Dutch 18th Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Gordon Collection, 2003, no. 11
Condition
Hinge mounted in two places along the upper edge to a modern mount. There is an old horizontal crease along the upper edge, possibly integral to the paper. There is some very minor foxing to the sheet and some small iron spots to the lower half. The black chalk remains reasonably fresh throughout and the paper retains much of its original blue color. Sold in a modern 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
A preliminary study for the artist's painting of the Amsterdam remonstrant minister Petrus Blieck (1706-1797) and his wife Cornelia Drost (d. 1775), signed and dated 1771, on loan to the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam from the Remonstrants Gereformeerde Gemeente, Amsterdam.