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After Godfried Schalcken
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
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Description
- Godfried Schalcken
- A young boy lighting a candle, with a young girl looking over his shoulders
- oil on panel
- 48.2 by 38.4 cm.
Condition
The actual painting is a bit warmer in than the catalogue illustration suggests.
The panel is bevelled along all sides and appears to consist of one piece.
The paint surface is stable and no damages are visible to the naked eye, but there is some frame abrasion along the edges. Some discoloured retouchings are visible in the background. The paint layer is under a very dirty varnish.
Inspection under UV-light confirms abovementioned retouchings and reveals additional spots throughout, but especially in the lower half, e.g. the boy's costume, the candle and his hand.
Offered in a parcel-gilt ebony wood frame, in fair condition (JD).
"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
After the signed original in the Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels (inv. no. 8503) of which several versions exist.1
1. See further: Th. Beherman, Godfried Schalcken, Parijs 1988, p. 297, cat. no. 202, reproduced p. 298.