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Edwaert Collier
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Edwaert Collier
- a trompe l'oeil still-life including an almanac, a miniature portrait of a lady, a naval reward medal of king charles II, a pair of combs, a mid-17th century verge watch with pearl decoration, a quill pen, a pair of scissors, sealing wax and other writing implements, several documents and a letter, all on a letter holder
- signed and dated centre left: E Colyer: fc 1684
signed and dated centre left: E Colyer: fc 1684 Oil on canvas in a painted wood frame
Provenance
Mrs E. Nassau;
By whom sold, London, Robinson & Fisher, 26 June 1924, lot 190;
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 13 December 1978, lot 207, for £3,800, where purchased by 'Schminck';
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 15th July 1987, lot 119, where purchased by the present owners.
By whom sold, London, Robinson & Fisher, 26 June 1924, lot 190;
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 13 December 1978, lot 207, for £3,800, where purchased by 'Schminck';
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 15th July 1987, lot 119, where purchased by the present owners.
Condition
The painting has a tight wax relining. The paint surface is flat and a stretcher mark can be seen along the upper edge. The paint surface is secure though several discoloured retouchings can be made out with the naked eye. Inspection under UV light reveals thatthe envelope centre left has been substantially repainted; the miniature portrait has been extensively retouched. Other retouchings are present and scattered throughout.
Offered in a rippled wooden frame in good condition.
"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
Collier trained in Haarlem and in Leiden, where he entered the Guild in 1673. He was clearly an interesting character as is demonstrated by his still life paintings and by his private life; he was married three times in the space of eleven years, between 1670 and 1681, each time in Leiden. Collier's trompe l'oeil still lifes are remarkably naturalistic; the seemingly random and informal arrangement of objects appears to have no message, unlike his Vanitas still lifes which demonstrated his interest in the passage of time and the frivolity and insubstantiality of man. Collier moved to London in 1696; he seems to have started to include English motifs in his trompe l'oeil still lifes long before going to England as this picture demonstrates by including the naval reward medal of Charles II.