LOT DETAILS

Materials:

a pair, both oil on oak panel

Measurements:

Edition:

Amsterdam circa 1660 - 1728

Markings:

the former signed on the reverse: W.V. SWAANENBÃ?RGH. fecit.

Condition:

Both panels are uncradled, flat, and stable. The former: the paint surface is clean, with a slightly discoloured varnish. There are no major damages visible to the naked eye. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals retouching scattered along all four edges, as well as a few pinprick spots scattered in the rest of the composition, with slightly larger spots in the clouds upper centre and in the sky centre right. The latter: The paint surface is clean and the varnish is slightly discoloured. There are no major damages visible to the naked eye. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals retouchings scattered along all four edges, as well as a few tiny spots and fine lines scattered in the sky (mostly to reduce the appearance of craquelure) as well as retouching to a very fine diagonal line in the sky upper left, approx. 15cm. long. Both paintings are in overall very good condition. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.