- 170
Attributed to David Teniers the Younger
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- David Teniers the Younger
- Peasants playing cards outside an inn
- signed lower right: D. TENIERS. FEC
inventory number 70 etched into the reverse - oil on oak panel
- 10 in by 7 1/2 in
Provenance
George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1746–1816), by 1815;
Thence by descent.
Thence by descent.
Exhibited
Wellesley (Mass.), Davis Museum, on long term loan.
Literature
Possibly W. Field, An Historical and Descriptive Account of Leamington Spa, Warwick 1815, p. 199 ('Companion to the Sorceress - by Teniers'), in the State Dressing Room, South window, right side;
Possibly C. W. Spicer, Vitruvius Britannicus. History of Warwick Castle, London 1844, ('Companion to ditto [ditto being 'Sorceress-; Teniers the Younger']'), in Lady Warwick's Boudoir;
Possibly H. T. Cooke, An Historical and Descriptive Guide to Warwick Castle…, Warwick 1847, p. 65, in Lady Warwick's Boudoir;
W. Kendall, Inventory of Warwick Castle, ms., 1853, in the State Dressing Room;
Anon., Inventory of Warwick Castle, ms., circa 1860, in the State Dressing Room;
F. E. Warwick, ‘Warwick Castle’, in The Pall Mall Magazine, vol. XI, January – April 1897, p. 39 (‘Card Players by Teniers’), in the Boudoir;
Anon., Inventory of the contents of Warwick Castle, ms., 1900 ('Card Players (Teniers)'), in the State Boudoir (formerly known as the State Dressing Room);
Anon., A brief account of the Earls of Warwick, together with a description of the castle and some of the more notable works of art therein, Warwick 1959, p. 47, in the Blue Boudoir.
Possibly C. W. Spicer, Vitruvius Britannicus. History of Warwick Castle, London 1844, ('Companion to ditto [ditto being 'Sorceress-; Teniers the Younger']'), in Lady Warwick's Boudoir;
Possibly H. T. Cooke, An Historical and Descriptive Guide to Warwick Castle…, Warwick 1847, p. 65, in Lady Warwick's Boudoir;
W. Kendall, Inventory of Warwick Castle, ms., 1853, in the State Dressing Room;
Anon., Inventory of Warwick Castle, ms., circa 1860, in the State Dressing Room;
F. E. Warwick, ‘Warwick Castle’, in The Pall Mall Magazine, vol. XI, January – April 1897, p. 39 (‘Card Players by Teniers’), in the Boudoir;
Anon., Inventory of the contents of Warwick Castle, ms., 1900 ('Card Players (Teniers)'), in the State Boudoir (formerly known as the State Dressing Room);
Anon., A brief account of the Earls of Warwick, together with a description of the castle and some of the more notable works of art therein, Warwick 1959, p. 47, in the Blue Boudoir.
Condition
The panel is uncradled, flat and stable. The paint surface is in fair condition with no flaking or loss of paint. There is some interesting underdrawing for a different composition visible along the right edge. The picture is covered by an uneven yellowing vanish which show up under Ultraviolet light. There is a small retouching in the lower left corner, repair to a short vertical scratch above the fence and otherwise just scattered spot retouchings in the figure group and in the fence.
"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
The composition appears to be unique.