- 742
After Gerard Terborch II
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Gerard Terborch II
- The satin gown
- oil on canvas
- 28 1/2 by 24 in.; 72.5 by 61 cm.
Provenance
The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, Esq. (1804-1874);
Wynn Ellis, Esq. (1790–1875);
His posthumous sale, London, Christie’s, 27 May 1876, lot 126, (as by Terburg);
Anonymous sale, London, Bonham's, 28 October 2009, lot 17.
Wynn Ellis, Esq. (1790–1875);
His posthumous sale, London, Christie’s, 27 May 1876, lot 126, (as by Terburg);
Anonymous sale, London, Bonham's, 28 October 2009, lot 17.
Exhibited
Leeds, National Exhibition of Works of Arts, 1868, no. 724 (according to an inscription on the reverse, as by Terburg).
Literature
Leeds, National Exhibition of Works of Art 1868: official catalogue, p. 50, cat. no. 724;
Hoofstede de Groot, A Catalogue Raisonne of the Works of the Most Eminent Dutch Painters of the Seventeenth Century (Based on the Work of John Smith), 1913, vol. 5, p. 28, cat. no. 70a;
S.J. Gudlaugsson, Gerard ter Borch, 1960, vol. 2, p. 117, cat. no. 110g as "probable copy" of Berlin version.
Hoofstede de Groot, A Catalogue Raisonne of the Works of the Most Eminent Dutch Painters of the Seventeenth Century (Based on the Work of John Smith), 1913, vol. 5, p. 28, cat. no. 70a;
S.J. Gudlaugsson, Gerard ter Borch, 1960, vol. 2, p. 117, cat. no. 110g as "probable copy" of Berlin version.
Condition
Oil on canvas, lined. The picture surface is in generally good condition aside from surface dirt and dust and a slightly raised web of closely spaced craquelure. Frame abrasions at the extreme edges. Under UV light, the entire work is covered in a green fluorescing varnish that obscures the picture surface.
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.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The present work is a variant of ter Borch's The Gallant Conversation, Known as ‘The Paternal Admonition’, dated circa 1654, now in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.