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PIETER MOLIJN | Houses on a village street
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Pieter Molijn
- Houses on a village street
- Black chalk and gray wash within pen and black ink framing lines;signed in black chalk, upper right: PMolyn. (PM in monogram)
- 147 by 195 mm; 5 3/4 by 7 5/8 in
Provenance
Sale, D. Vis Blokhuizen, Rotterdam, 23 October 1871, lot 415 (fl. 3.50 an Linnig);
Dr August Sträter (1810-1897), Aachen (L.787),
his sale, Stuttgart, 10 May 1898, lot 1150;
Carl Faber,
his sale, Stuttgart, 10 November 1904, lot 350;
With C.G. Boerner, Leipzig,
from whom purchased, 13 October 1939, by Wilhelm Friedrich Mertens (1870-1957), Leipzig, the great-grandfather of the present owners
Dr August Sträter (1810-1897), Aachen (L.787),
his sale, Stuttgart, 10 May 1898, lot 1150;
Carl Faber,
his sale, Stuttgart, 10 November 1904, lot 350;
With C.G. Boerner, Leipzig,
from whom purchased, 13 October 1939, by Wilhelm Friedrich Mertens (1870-1957), Leipzig, the great-grandfather of the present owners
Literature
H.-U. Beck, Pieter Molyn 1595-1661, Katalog der Handzeichnungen, Doornspijk 1998, p. 187, cat. no. 405
Condition
Hinged to the mount at the upper margin. Overall in very good condition. Faint light brown stains near the birds centre right. Chalk and wash remain strong and vibrant. Sold unframed.
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
See note to lot 89.