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DUTCH SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY | Study of a boy standing on one leg
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Study of a boy standing on one leg
- Black, red and yellow chalk, heightened with white, on blue paper;bears early inscriptions in pen and ink, on the reverse of the backing: 3, No= and Vte., and later inscriptions, in black chalk: Berent Avercamp (deleted) / Willem Buyteweg and WOttley / Given me by my Brother / Herbert, March 24 1857
- 343 by 246 mm; 13 5/8 by 9 3/4 in
Provenance
Herbert Ottley (b.1826),
by whom given, on 24 March 1857, to his brother, Warner Ottley, Jnr. (b.1811);
by whom given, on 24 March 1857, to his brother, Warner Ottley, Jnr. (b.1811);
Condition
Laid down. Horizontal fold across centre. Som minor foxing and abrasion. Small losses in corners. Otherwise in reasonably 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.
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
Herbert and Warner Ottley were the nephews of the celebrated keeper of the Department of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum, William Young Ottley (1771-1836).