Gillis Jacobsz. van Hulsdonck

The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com , an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's. This painting has been lined and the surface is stable. The painting is probably dirty and will respond well to cleaning. When it is cleaned, restorations will become slightly more apparent in the trees of the landscape on the left side, in a few spots in the curtain in the upper right, in the red curtain around the grape leaf, in the lower right and in some cracking in the lower left quadrant. The still life itself seems not to have required any retouching of note and although restorations will be required here and there, it would certainly be well worth cleaning the picture.
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.

We are grateful to Fred Meijer of the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie, The Hague, for confirming the attribution to Hulsdonck, on the basis of photographs.