Lot 358
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Later Follower of Jan van Kessel the Elder
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Later Follower of Jan van Kessel the Elder
- A Still Life of a Grasshopper, Dragonfly, Snail, Lizard, Toad, and Insects
- Signed or inscribed in faint brown ink K (lower right)
- Watercolor and gouache on vellum
- 4 3/4 by 8 1/4 in.
- 12.1 by 21 cm
Provenance
H. Shickman Gallery, New York (according to a label on the reverse)
Literature
L. Tongiorgi Tomasi, An Oak Spring Flora, Flower Illustration from the Fifteenth Century to the Present Time, A Selection of the Rare Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art in the Collection of Rachel Lambert Mellon, Upperville 1997, p. 106, under cat. no. 26 (as in the style of Jan van Kessel)
Condition
Some staining along the edges perhaps caused by a previous mount. There is a small abraded area at lower right corner around the inscribed letter; cockled lower edge left of center. Some surface soiling.
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.