- 127
After Jan Fyt
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jan Fyt
- a still life with grapes and peaches in baskets together with a monkey
- oil on canvas, unlined, in a carved and wood frame
Condition
The canvas is unlined. The paint surface is secure. Inspection under UV light is impeded by the varnish but there appear to be scattered retouchings. Offered in an elaborately carved painted black wooden frame with some chips.
"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
A 19th-century copy after Fyt's original in the Gemäldegalerie der Akademie der Bildenden Künste, in Vienna (see R. Eigenberger, Gemäldegalerie der Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Vienna and Liepzig 1927, vol. I, pp. 147-8, cat. no. 801, reproduced vol. II, p. 102).