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Circle of Joos van Cleve
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Joos van Cleve
- The Crucifixion with the Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist
- oil on panel
- 13 1/2 by 10 1/2 in.
- 34.3 by 26.7 cm.
Provenance
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow, Virginia
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (gift of the above, 1949)
Sold: Christie's, New York, October 17, 2006, lot 203
Exhibited
Roanoke, Roanoke Fine Arts Center, December 5-January 1, 1953
Danville, Danville Art Club, March 28-April 18, 1953
Fredericksburg, Mary Washington College, May 6-20, 1953
Danville, Danville Art Club, March 28-April 18, 1953
Fredericksburg, Mary Washington College, May 6-20, 1953
Condition
The panel is bowed at the left and right edges. Very minor vertical paint loss at upper left corner, very fine craquelure in the sky; otherwise, good paint surface; soiled varnish. Under UV light: inpainting on the cape of the left figure and a few touches on the cape of the right figure.
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.
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 painting is closely based on Joos van Cleve's Crucifixion in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (see J.O. Hand, Joos van Cleve: The Complete Paintings, New Haven and London, 2004, p. 84, no. 55).