Lot 139
  • 139

Attributed to Joris van Son

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
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Description

  • Joris van Son
  • A still life of roses, parrot tulips, a hyacinth, honeysuckle, anemones and other flowers in a glass vase, together with a butterfly, in a stone niche
  • signed and indistinctly dated lower right: .J. van son f / 166.
  • oil on canvas

Condition

The actual painting is a lot softer and less red than the catalogue illustration suggests. The canvas has a recent relining. The paint layer is secure, although a little thin in the darker passages. Some scattered retouchings can be observed in the background upper centre, in the lower centre, and in the vase. Inspection under Ultra-Violet light, furthermore, reveals additional retouchings lower left and lower right, and minor strengthening in the foliage. The paint surface is under a discoloured layer of varnish. Offered in an elaborately carved wood and plaster gilt frame, in fair condition. (MW)
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