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Abraham Brueghel
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Abraham Brueghel
- Still life with tulips, carnations, daffodils and other flowers in a metallic urn on a stone ledge, with figs, plums and a bowl of strawberries below
- oil on canvas
- 71.3 by 100.3cm.; 28 by 39½in.
Provenance
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 7 July 2005, lot 177 (as attributed to Giuseppe Cusati), where acquired by the present owner.
Condition
The painting has been recently relined and cleaned. To the naked eye the paint surface appears in very good condition with the impasto well preserved and the colours still vibrant. Inspection under UV light confirms this. Offered in a later carved and gilt wooden frame in good condition.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
Shortly after its appearance at auction in 2005, Fred Meijer of the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD) in The Hague, reattributed the work to Abraham Brueghel. The work is now listed as such on the RKD database under entry 192635.