Lot 388
  • 388

Jan Adam Janszoon Kruseman Dutch, 1804-1862

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description

  • Jan Adam Janszoon Kruseman
  • A portrait of jonkheer Johan Carel Willem Fabricius, heer van Leyenburg, Loenen, en Wolferen, born in Amsterdam 29th June 1795, died Huis Houdringe aan de Bilt 7th May 1881, standing three-quarter lenght; A portrait of his wife, Adriana Wilhelmina Clara Hooft, born in Amsterdam 1st November 1819, died Huis Houdringe aan de Bilt 28th February 1887, standing three-quarter lenght
  • The lady's portrait signed and dated l.l. 1848

     

  • both oil on canvas
  • 110.5 by 77 cm. (2)

Literature

Edited by A.D. Renting in cooperation with E.L. Lipke-Deetman and others. Jan Adam Kruseman 1804-1862, Nijmegen, 2002, inv. no. 470, p. 303  and inv. no. 471, p. 304

Condition

The male sitter: Not relined; Visible under UV-light: Many filled in craquelures; Many very small dark spots, in the face too; Dirty varnishlayer; Original frame with defects; The female sitter: Relined; Visible under UV-light: Many filled in craquelures; A large retouche of apprioximately 6 cm along the lower part; A large retouched of approximately 12 cm left to the head; Small paint loss in the upper part of the dress; Many very small dark spots, in the face too; Dirty varnishlayer; Stretcher loose in its frame, some frame damage to the edges of the canvas; Original frame with defects.
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