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Studio of Gerrit van Honthorst
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Gerrit van Honthorst
- Portrait of Marie de Medici, Queen of France
- bears signature and date centre left: Honthorst / 1638
- oil on panel
- 33in by 27in
Half length
Provenance
Galerie Naumann;
Herrn S. Alexi, Berlin;
His sale, Berlin, Rudolph Lepke, 5 May 1892, lot 154;
Bought in Holland by Robert Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe (1858-1945) in 1896, according to the 1938 inventory at West Horsley.
Herrn S. Alexi, Berlin;
His sale, Berlin, Rudolph Lepke, 5 May 1892, lot 154;
Bought in Holland by Robert Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe (1858-1945) in 1896, according to the 1938 inventory at West Horsley.
Literature
Manuscript Catalogue of Pictures at West Horsley, n.d., vol. 2, p. 169, as by Gerard van Honthorst;
An Inventory […] of Pictures at West Horsley Place, Surrey, The property of the Marquess of Crewe, 1938, p. 25, in the drawing room, as by G. Van Honthorst;
J.Richard Judson and R. Ekkart, Gerrit van Honthorst, Ghent 1999, p. 302, cat. no. 432, as a version.
An Inventory […] of Pictures at West Horsley Place, Surrey, The property of the Marquess of Crewe, 1938, p. 25, in the drawing room, as by G. Van Honthorst;
J.Richard Judson and R. Ekkart, Gerrit van Honthorst, Ghent 1999, p. 302, cat. no. 432, as a version.
Condition
The condition is good overall, with no major loss or damage. A very dirty and opaque varnish is visible, with lots of surface dirt. The surface is beginning to flake around the sitter's chest. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals strengthening to the background and to the crown at the lower left. Retouchings to an old, vertical scratch, approximately 3 inches long, and to minor, old flaking, predominately in the darker tones of the background, are visible.
"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
A head and shoulders studio version of the full-length by Honthorst in the Amsterdams Historisch Museum, Amsterdam (inv. no. A 3047).1 Likely to be the version listed by Judson and Ekkart as 'whereabouts unknown'.
1. See J. Judson and R. Ekkart, Gerrit van Honthorst, Ghent 1999, p. 302, cat. no 432, reproduced fig. 328.
1. See J. Judson and R. Ekkart, Gerrit van Honthorst, Ghent 1999, p. 302, cat. no 432, reproduced fig. 328.