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Herman Saftleven
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Herman Saftleven
- River Landscape with Ruins, Boats and Figures
signed in monogram HS (in ligature) and dated 1674 (lower left)
- oil on panel
- 5 7/8 by 6 3/4 in.; 14.9 by 17.1 cm.
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, Paul Brandt, 3 April 1963, lot 52;
Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby's Mak van Waay, 8 December 1980, lot 311;
With Kunsthandel Pieter de Boer, Amsterdam, 1981;
With Kunsthandel Gebr. Douwes, Amsterdam, 1983;
From whom acquired by the present owners.
Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby's Mak van Waay, 8 December 1980, lot 311;
With Kunsthandel Pieter de Boer, Amsterdam, 1981;
With Kunsthandel Gebr. Douwes, Amsterdam, 1983;
From whom acquired by the present owners.
Exhibited
Amsterdam, Waterman Gallery, Niederländische Meisterwerke des 17. Jahrhunderts, 18 April - 1 May 1981, pp. 84-85, reproduced;
Providence, Rhode Island, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, on loan from the Hascoe Collection, 1983-2008.
Providence, Rhode Island, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, on loan from the Hascoe Collection, 1983-2008.
Literature
Niederländische Meisterwerke des 17. Jahrhunderts, exhibition catalogue, Amsterdam 1981, p. 84, reproduced p. 85;
W. Schulz, Herman Saftleven 1609-1685, Berlin/Ne🐠w York 1982, pp. 175-76, no. 192-A.
Condition
Panel is uncradled and beveled on all four sides. painting is presentable and can be hung as is. there is very good retention of the paint surface with nice preservation of detail. examination under ultraviolet reveals some tiny retouches here and there in architecture and some older very small retouches in sky. there is an area of retouching in lower part of row boat near bottom edge and a small scuff mark at far lower right edge from rubbing of frame.
In a faux tortoiseshell frame with a red velvet liner.
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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.