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NICOLAAS STRUYK | Six studies of butterflies
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Nicolaas Struyk
- Six studies of butterflies
- Watercolor and pencil, within brown ink framing lines
- 447 by 285 mm; 17 1/2 by 11 1/4 in
Provenance
With Mia Weiner, New York,
from whom acquired by the present owners in 1994
from whom acquired by the present owners in 1994
Condition
Laid down on an old decorative mount. There are some very minor areas of foxing to the sheet and some evidence of minor surface dirt. The watercolor remains in very fine, fresh condition throughout, 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
This finely preserved sheet, executed by the prominent 18th Century Dutch mathematician, Nicolas Struyk, is a highly characteristic example of the intricate watercolor studies of butterflies and other items of natural history, that Struyk drew for his own pleasure, during the course of his life. Other surviving sheets, such as Struyk's Four Beetles and a Flying Stink Bug1 possess similar dimensions to the Gordon drawing having, apparently, all originated from an album that bore a title-page inscribed: VERTOONING der INLANSCHE INSECTEN Ao 1715. N:Struijk.
1. Los Angeles, The J. Paul Getty Museum, inv. no. 2007.28
1. Los Angeles, The J. Paul Getty Museum, inv. no. 2007.28