Sotheby’s Amsterdam Presents Works by Cornelis Springer and Georg Baselitz

AMSTERDAM.- In an evening sale on Monday 14 June 2010 Sotheby’s Amsterdam will offer both 19th Century European Paintings and Modern & Contemporary Art. Sotheby’s has combined these two collecting fields into one sale since there is a demonstrable overlap in interest in Hague School and early 20th century art. From 11 till 13 June, more than 150 works will be on display during the viewing days at Sotheby’s Amsterdam. The works to be offered are estimated to realize in excess of €2 – 3 million. One of the highlights in the 19th century paintings section is an important townscape of Oudewater by Cornelis Springer (1817-1891) in his best period, dated 1859, with an estimated prize of €150,000 – 180,000. Springer was as famous in this period that he needed to draw up a waiting list for his buyers. Sotheby’s Amsterdam achieved a record prize of € 1.1 million for this artist in 2006, the highes

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