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Pieter Neefs the Younger
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Pieter Neefs the Younger
- Interior of a prison with sleeping guards, St. Peter beyond;Interior of a prison with Saint Peter fleeing with the angel
- the former signed lower right: PNEFS
the former with inventory number 73A, the latter 73B etched into the reverse - a pair, both oil on oak panel
- The former: 15 by 12 1/2 in. The latter: 15 5/8 by in 12 1/2 in
Provenance
Possibly Frances Greville, 1st Earl of Warwick (1719–1773);
Certainly George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1746–1816), by 1776;
Thence by descent.
Certainly George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1746–1816), by 1776;
Thence by descent.
Exhibited
Wellesley (Mass.), Davis Museum, on long term loan.
Literature
T. Pennant, List of Paintings at Warwick Castle, ms., 1776, n.p.;
Anon., 'Pictures and Articles of Curiosity', in Inventory of the Contents of Warwick Castle,(Warwickshire Record Office CR1886/466), ms., circa 1800, n.p., ('Steinwick- St Peter in Prison and a ditto release, a pair'), hanging in the End Room;
Anon., Inventory of the Contents of Warwick Castle, ms., 1806, in the End Room;
W. Field, An Historical and Descriptive Account of Leamington Spa, Warwick 1815, pp. 182, 202 ('Peter in Prison - by Henry Steenwyck, the younger'; and 'Peter delivered from Prison - companion to the former - by Steenwyck'), in the State Dressing Room, opposite the south window, below, left;
S. Woodburne, Notes on the Paintings at Warwick Castle, 1832, either no. 10 ('Interior by Steenwyck), in the Dressing room, or nos. 86 & 88 (each described as 'Interior by Steenwyck'), in the End Room;
C. W. Spicer, Vitruvius Britannicus. History of Warwick Castle, London 1844, in Lady Warwick's boudoir;
H. T. Cooke, An Historical and Descriptive Guide to Warwick Castle…, Warwick 1847, p. 67, in Lady Warwick's boudoir;
Cooper’s, History of Warwick and Guide to the Castle, illustrated, 1850, pp. 97 & 98;
W. Kendall, Inventory of Warwick Castle, ms., 1853, in the Compass Room;
G. Waagen, Treasures of Art in Great Britain, vol. III, London 1854, vol. III, p. 216;
Anon., Inventory of Warwick Castle, mss. circa 1860, in the Compass Room;
F. E. Warwick, ‘Warwick Castle’, in The Pall Mall Magazine, vol. XI, January – April 1897, p. 40, in the Compass Room;
Anon, Inventory of the contents of Warwick Castle, ms., 1900, in the Chapel Passage and Compass Room.
Anon., 'Pictures and Articles of Curiosity', in Inventory of the Contents of Warwick Castle,(Warwickshire Record Office CR1886/466), ms., circa 1800, n.p., ('Steinwick- St Peter in Prison and a ditto release, a pair'), hanging in the End Room;
Anon., Inventory of the Contents of Warwick Castle, ms., 1806, in the End Room;
W. Field, An Historical and Descriptive Account of Leamington Spa, Warwick 1815, pp. 182, 202 ('Peter in Prison - by Henry Steenwyck, the younger'; and 'Peter delivered from Prison - companion to the former - by Steenwyck'), in the State Dressing Room, opposite the south window, below, left;
S. Woodburne, Notes on the Paintings at Warwick Castle, 1832, either no. 10 ('Interior by Steenwyck), in the Dressing room, or nos. 86 & 88 (each described as 'Interior by Steenwyck'), in the End Room;
C. W. Spicer, Vitruvius Britannicus. History of Warwick Castle, London 1844, in Lady Warwick's boudoir;
H. T. Cooke, An Historical and Descriptive Guide to Warwick Castle…, Warwick 1847, p. 67, in Lady Warwick's boudoir;
Cooper’s, History of Warwick and Guide to the Castle, illustrated, 1850, pp. 97 & 98;
W. Kendall, Inventory of Warwick Castle, ms., 1853, in the Compass Room;
G. Waagen, Treasures of Art in Great Britain, vol. III, London 1854, vol. III, p. 216;
Anon., Inventory of Warwick Castle, mss. circa 1860, in the Compass Room;
F. E. Warwick, ‘Warwick Castle’, in The Pall Mall Magazine, vol. XI, January – April 1897, p. 40, in the Compass Room;
Anon, Inventory of the contents of Warwick Castle, ms., 1900, in the Chapel Passage and Compass Room.
Condition
The panels are both cradled. The first has a split 13 cm from the lower edge, which has been repaired, otherwise the paint surface is in excellent condition. There is an old uneven vanish visible under UV light. The second is made up of three vertical panels, the joins have moved slightly in the past but this has been repaired. The paint surface is in excellent condition, there are only one or two minor repairs visible under UV light.
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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."