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Attributed to Godfried Schalcken
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Godfried Schalcken
- Head of a youth wearing red
- signed lower left: G. Schalcken
inscribed again lower left by a later hand: G. Schalcken
inscribed with inventory number lower left: 256 - oil on canvas
- 16in by 12½in
Provenance
Possibly William Kerr, 3rd Earl of Lothian (1605-75), or Robert Kerr, 1st Marquess of Lothian (1636-1703);
Certainly in the collection of William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian (1690–1767), by 1726, when recorded in the inventory;
Thence by descent.
Certainly in the collection of William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian (1690–1767), by 1726, when recorded in the inventory;
Thence by descent.
Literature
Newbattle Abbey inventory, c. 1726/27 ('Young man at his Devotion by Schalken junior');
Newbattle Abbey inventory, 10 March 1798 ('Another [small Head], in contemplation');
Newbattle Abbey inventory, March 1833, no. 256;
Newbattle Abbey inventory, May 1878, no. 256 ('Bust of a Girl', Inner Hall);
Newbattle Abbey inventory, 21 May 1900, no. 256 ('Bust of a Girl', Inner Hall);
Newbattle Abbey inventory, December 1901, p. 76 ('Bust of a Girl', Inner Hall);
Monteviot House inventory, 14 July 1989, no. 256 (as by Godfried Schalcken, Study).
Newbattle Abbey inventory, 10 March 1798 ('Another [small Head], in contemplation');
Newbattle Abbey inventory, March 1833, no. 256;
Newbattle Abbey inventory, May 1878, no. 256 ('Bust of a Girl', Inner Hall);
Newbattle Abbey inventory, 21 May 1900, no. 256 ('Bust of a Girl', Inner Hall);
Newbattle Abbey inventory, December 1901, p. 76 ('Bust of a Girl', Inner Hall);
Monteviot House inventory, 14 July 1989, no. 256 (as by Godfried Schalcken, Study).
Condition
The canvas is lined, the paint surface is stable with a clear and even varnish. In good overall condition. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals a very thick and cloudy varnish - little intervention is visible, only a handful of retouchings in the background at either side of the head of the youth.
Offered in a carved and gilt wood 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
We are grateful to Eddy Schavemaker and Wayne E. Franits for noting the close relationship between the present painting and the head of the young woman at the right of Schalcken's late work The Wise and Foolish Virgins in the Bayerische Staatsgemälde-sammlungen, Munich.1
1. See T. Beherman, Godfried Schalcken, Paris 1988, p. 90-91, cat. no. 10, reproduced p. 91.