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EVERHARDUS KOSTER | The Thames at Blackfriars
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Everhardus Koster
- The Thames at Blackfriars
- signed E. Koster ft. and dated 1859 (lower left)
- oil on panel
- 23 5/8 by 37 in.
- 60 by 94 cm
Provenance
Sale: Piasa, Paris, April 1, 1998, lot 95, illustrated
Richard Green, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Richard Green, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Oil on stable panel. The work presents well and appears bright and fresh. There is extremely minor, faint craquelure in the purple of the sky at left and above and on the sails at center. One pin dot of discoloration in the sky at right. Under UV: a few areas of finely applied inpainting to address prior craquelure in the sky and on and around the sails at center. Some very sparely applied dots and dashes of inpainting in the water and on the boat at left; a small area of inpainting at the lowest part of the left edge.
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.