CORNELIS VAN POELENBURCH | LANDSCAPE WITH ANCIENT RUINS AND SHEPHERDS LOUNGING IN THE FOREGROUND

CORNELIS VAN POELENBURCH
Utrecht 1594/95 - 1667
LANDSCAPE WITH ANCIENT RUINS AND SHEPHERDS LOUNGING IN THE FOREGROUND

signed lower left: C.P.
oil on panel
6¼ by 8 in.; 16 by 21.5 cm.

Condition Report:
The panel consists of a single plank and is flat, stable, and beveled on all 4 sides. A landscape image reads well beneath clear varnish. No repairs or losses are visible to the naked eye. Under UV inspection, only scattered small strokes of retouching are visible in the sky. The varnish fluoresces unevenly in the lower right corner. No retouching is visible in the figures or landscape elements. The painting is in excellent condition and can hang in its present state. Offered in a decoratively carved ebonized wood 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. 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.

Provenance:
Jacques Leegenhock, Paris;

Sale, Paris, Chenu & Scrive, 29 April 1997, lot 4,

With Salomon Lilian Old Master Paintings, Amsterdam, 1998;

Private collection, USA.