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Jacob Duck
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Jacob Duck
- a couple playing backgammon
- signed lower right: JA (in ligature) Duck
- oil on oak panel
Provenance
Achillito Chiesa, Milan;
By whom sold, New York, American Art Gallery, 27 November 1925, lot 10 to Perry;
Lionel Perry;
Thence by descent until sold New York, Sotheby's, 11 January 1996, lot 32;
With Gebr. Douwes, Amsterdam.
Literature
N. Salomon, Jacob Duck and the Gentrification of Dutch Genre Painting, Doornspijk 1998, p. 145, cat. no. 16, reproduced fig. 102 (as Present location unknown).
Condition
The actual painting is cooler in tone than the catalogue illustration suggests. The single piece of panel is nice and stable and bevelled on all sides, which have been enlarged by a small strip of wood to fit the frame. The paint surface is in good condition. A few tiny discoloured retouchings can be seen in the breastplate upper right. The varnish layer fluoresces partly under UV light, but does reveal a few tiny retouchings in the background, 3 tiny ones in the woman's face and a small area along the upper left edge. Offered in a black, cabinet-style frame.
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"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."