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JOHANN MARI HENRI TEN KATE | Behind the Ramparts
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Johann Mari Henri ten Kate
- Behind the Ramparts
- signed JM ten Kate (lower left)
- oil on canvas laid down on board
- 32 1/4 by 48 in.
- 81.9 by 121.9 cm
Provenance
Acquired through the Prendergast Bequest, 1891
Literature
Descriptive Catalogue of the Art Gallery of the James Prendergast Library Association, Jamestown, New York, 1906, no. 26
Katherine E. Manthorne, The Mirror Up to Nature: A Catalogue of 19th and 20th Century Paintings in the Collection of The James Prendergast Library Association, Jamestown, New York, 1982, p. 25
Katherine E. Manthorne, The Mirror Up to Nature: A Catalogue of 19th and 20th Century Paintings in the Collection of The James Prendergast Library Association, Jamestown, New York, 1982, p. 25
Condition
Oil on canvas laid down on a wooden board. Minor frame abrasion along the upper right edge. Tiny dots of loss in the central tree and sky in the upper left corner. Under UV: inpainting to address frame abrasion along the entirely of the extreme upper edge. Old isolated restorations appear in the tree, the figure in the sleigh and umbrella.
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
Among the group of artists who form the Dutch Romantic school, Mari ten Kate is the most renowned painter of children. The present work epitomizes the subject matter for which ten Kate acquired fame: children at play. He delights in the presentation of a snowball fight, riding a sleigh, or playing a prank, usually involving a companion dog, and always suffused with warm Romantic light.