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Pieter Nason
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Pieter Nason
- Portrait of a lady
- signed lower right: PNason (PN in ligature)
- oil on canvas, in a painted oval
- 86.2 x 66.7 cm.; 34 x 26 1/4 in.
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Brussels, Palais de Beaux-Arts, 26 November 1974, lot 463;
Thence by descent to the present owner.
Thence by descent to the present owner.
Condition
The canvas has been relined, the paint surface is dirty and the varnish is discoloured. There is a small paint loss to the right of the sitter's head and three, short superficial scratches on her proper right shoulder, and one in the upper right corner (visible in the catalogue illustration). Inspection under ultraviolet light is impeded by the thick varnish, which fluoresces opaquely under ultraviolet light, but reveals an upside-down T-shaped area of old restoration in the sitter's chest, the longest part of which measures no more than 6 cm. The painting otherwise appears to be in very good condition, and would benefit greatly from cleaning.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."