- 105
Jan van Buken
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Jan van Buken
- A courtyard scene with a maid washing plates, another maid carrying pots, a young boy with a dog, other figures in the background
- signed lower right: I·VanBvken·/ Fec
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Berlin, Spik, 21-24 March 1960, lot 126;
Private collection, South Germany;
Anonymous sale, Hamburg, Ketterer Kunst, 4/5 April 2008, lot 1274.
Private collection, South Germany;
Anonymous sale, Hamburg, Ketterer Kunst, 4/5 April 2008, lot 1274.
Condition
The actual painting is a lot warmer, less blue and more brown in tone than the catalogue illustration suggests.
The canvas has a firm relining. The paint layer is somewhat abraded, particularly in the brown and reddish hues of the figures and walls in the background, and of the barrel and bucket in the foreground. Old retouched paint losses can be observed in the centre and in the upper right corner. Spots of retouching are visible in the sky, to the upper right, in the background centre left, in the drapery in the foreground, in the stove, and in the skirt of the figure most right. The paint surface is covered with a dirty and discoloured layer of varnish. Inspection under Ultra-Violet light is partly impeded by the dirty varnish layer, but does confirm the aforementioned retouchings and furthermore, reveals minor strenthening in the foliage and flowers.
Offered in a plain wood frame, with a few splits.(MW)
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"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."