- 101
After Adriaen Brouwer
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Adriaen Brouwer
- PEASANTS CAROUSING OUTSIDE AN INN
- bears initial on the table lower centre: B
oil on panel
in a Gustavian Neo-Classical gilt frame
Provenance
Presumably Gustaf Adolf Sparre (1746-1794), but not identifiable in the 1794 inventory.
Literature
Granberg, 1885-6, no. 315;
Göthe, 1895, p. 11, no. 1, as 'B', unknown Dutch painter, 1600s, in the style of A. van Ostade;
Hasselgren, 1974, reproduced p. 162.
Göthe, 1895, p. 11, no. 1, as 'B', unknown Dutch painter, 1600s, in the style of A. van Ostade;
Hasselgren, 1974, reproduced p. 162.
Condition
The catalogue illustration is representative. the bevelled panel is uncradled and flat. There is a restored horizontal split just above the lower edge, a horizontal split of c. 10 cm at the upper left and a smaller on at the centre left. There are some minor retouchings to the rooves, along the lower split and a few further but minor retouchings and strengthenings scattered throughout. The figures themselves are largely untouched. The paint surface is dirty and generally in a good state of preservation.
"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
The probable original, signed in monogram, was in the Adolphe Scholss collection in Paris.1 A weaker copy with a large tree to the right was with J. Gans, The Hague (at an unknown date).
1. Sold Paris, Charpentier, 25 May 1949, lot 7; see W. von Bode, Adriaen Brouwer, Berlin 1924, p. 55, reproduced fig. 23. It is Hofstede de Groot, no. 97. G. Knuttel, Adriaen Brouwer. the Master and his Work, The Hague 1962, p. 82 does not accept the Schloss picture as by Brouwer.