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NICOLAES MOLENAER | A winter landscape with figures on a frozen river, a city beyond
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Nicolaes Molenaer
- A winter landscape with figures on a frozen river, a city beyond
- canvas: 22 3/4 by 32 5/8 in.; 57.8 by 82.9 cm.
- framed: 32 3/4 by 42 in.; 83.2 by 106.7 cm.
oil on panel; signed lower right: 'Molenaer'
Provenance
With the family of the present collector for generations.
Condition
The panel has a minor horizontal bow that is barely noticeable, and is cradled on the reverse. A decorative image reads well. There are three thin cracks that run horizontally, the first on the upper right corner, the second on the sky at top center, and the third on the windmill in the center of the work. There are small losses scattered here and there on the background, like on the sky near the center left edge, and on the foreground along the bottom edge. What appears to be an area with old water damage is faintly visible at the bottom right corner. Inspection under UV shows an uneven varnish that is hard to read, though there probably are scattered spots of retouching here and there. Offered in an elaborately carved giltwood frame with some nicks throughout and a small loss at canter right.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.