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MANNER OF DAVID TENIERS THE YOUNGER | A Monkey Regiment
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- A Monkey Regiment
- oil on copper
- 8in by 10½in
- 20.5 by 26.5cm.
Provenance
Nicholas Vansittart, 1st Baron Bexley (1766-1851), Foots Cray Place, Kent;
by whose Executors sold, London, Christie's, 1-4 May 1876, lot 180 (as Teniers)
by whose Executors sold, London, Christie's, 1-4 May 1876, lot 180 (as Teniers)
Literature
‘Shottesbrooke Park, Berks., The Seat of Mr Guy. O. Smith’, in Country Life, vol. XXXIII, no. 839, 1 February 1913, p. 167;
Inventory of the Property of Guy O. Smith at Shottesbrooke Park, 1928, vol. II, 'The Principal Pictures / Drawing Room / Monkey Regiment; by D. Teniers 8½ x 11 (From Foots Cray Collection).'
Inventory of the Property of Guy O. Smith at Shottesbrooke Park, 1928, vol. II, 'The Principal Pictures / Drawing Room / Monkey Regiment; by D. Teniers 8½ x 11 (From Foots Cray Collection).'
Condition
The copper plate is flat and stable, the paint surface is dirty and the varnish discoloured. There are a handful of very fine horizontal scratches in the sky, upper right, the longest of which measures 0.5 cm. There is a pinprick loss in the head of the rightmost monkey. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals a lack of intervention, save for a spot of retouching in the red coat of the leftmost monkey.
"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."