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WILLEM GERARD HOFKER | Pemangku, Klandis Kedaton
Estimate
220,000 - 350,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- Willem Gerard Hofker
- Pemangku, Klandis Kedaton
- Signed, inscribed, titled and dated 1938; inscribed on the reverse
- Oil on canvas
- 39 by 29.5 cm; 15 1/2 by 11 1/2 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Singapore
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 5 October 2015, Lot 415
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 5 October 2015, Lot 415
Literature
Bruce Carpenter (a.o.), Willem Hofker 1902-1981: Schilder van/Painter of Bali, Wijk en Aalburg, 1993, p. 40 (illustrated in color)
Seline Hofker and Gianni Orsini, Willem Gerard Hofker, Uitgeverij de Kunst, 2013, fig. 362, p. 231
Seline Hofker and Gianni Orsini, Willem Gerard Hofker, Uitgeverij de Kunst, 2013, fig. 362, p. 231
Condition
This work is in good overall condition as viewed. All other inconsistencies are due to the nature of the medium. Examination under ultraviolet light reveals a tiny area of restoration at the bottom of the man's green sash. Framed.
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.