Lot 79
  • 79

Attributed to Adriaen van Oolen active second half 17th century - in or after 1709

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • Adriaen van Oolen
  • A cockerel, a hen, chicks, a peacock and other birds in a landscape
  • oil on canvas
  • 33 1/4 by 29 3/4 in.
  • 84.5 by 75.6 cm.

Provenance

Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby Parke-Bernet Inc., September 19, 1974, lot 144 (as School of Hondecoeter).

Condition

Old lining. The surface is flat and thin in the sky and on the rooster; very dark and soiled varnish. Under UV light: inpainting cannot be detected under the opaque varnish.
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

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