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JAN PEETERS | A view of St. Omer
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Jan Peeters
- A view of St. Omer
- Pen and brown ink and blue-grey wash, over traces of black chalk;inscribed with topographical notes in brown ink: blendeck, St omar and Sommetres(?)
- 100 by 307 mm
Provenance
With Gebr. Douwes, Amsterdam, 1987, Reisschetsen van Jan Peeters, no. 34
Condition
Hinge mounted in two places along the upper edge to a modern mount. There is an old pin prick hole to the upper left corner and a very slight old diagonal crease to the upper left quarter. The drawing remains in otherwise relatively good condition. Sold in a modern giltwood frame.
"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."
Catalogue Note
The present work and the following lot come from a group of sixty prospects of towns and cities removed from sketchbooks that Peeters filled during a journey through North-East France, probably between 1648 and 1652.