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Joannes Hermans called Monsù Aurora
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Joannes Hermans called Monsù Aurora
- Still life of game birds resting on a rock ledge
- oil on canvas
- 24 1/2 x 38 3/4 inches
Provenance
Oscar and Maria Salzer, Los Angeles;
By whom given to the Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science,1983 (FMM 82.15).
By whom given to the Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science,1983 (FMM 82.15).
Exhibited
Lawrence, KS, Museum of Art, The University of Kansas, The Salzer Collection, Trompe L'Oeil and Still Life Paintings, A Loan Exhibition, 4 October - 1 November 1964, cat. no. 4, reproduced (as by Peter Boel);
Charlotte, NC, The Mint Museum of Art, The Salzer Collection, Trompe-L'Oeil and Still Life Paintings, A Loan Exhibition, 14 February - 7 March 1965, cat. no. 4 (as by Peter Boel);
Los Angeles, Fisher Gallery, University of Southern California; Seattle, WA, Seattle Art Museum; Honolulu, HI, Honolulu Academy of Art; Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Reality and Deception, 16 October 1974 – 20 April 1975, Cat. no. 9, reproduced (as by Peter Boel).
Charlotte, NC, The Mint Museum of Art, The Salzer Collection, Trompe-L'Oeil and Still Life Paintings, A Loan Exhibition, 14 February - 7 March 1965, cat. no. 4 (as by Peter Boel);
Los Angeles, Fisher Gallery, University of Southern California; Seattle, WA, Seattle Art Museum; Honolulu, HI, Honolulu Academy of Art; Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Reality and Deception, 16 October 1974 – 20 April 1975, Cat. no. 9, reproduced (as by Peter Boel).
Literature
Portraits of Objects, Oscar and Maria Salzer Collection of Still Life and Trompe-L'Oeil Paintings, Fresno 1984, cat. no. 4, reproduced (as by Peter Boel).
Condition
The canvas is relined. Overall the picture is in very good condition. Coloration is strong, some impasto still remains, and vast majority or original paint remains. A few small scattered retouches are present in the central bird, and in the bird groups to the left and right, though these are small and not disturbing. The picture may be hung as is. In a carved wooden frame.
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.
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 identifying this painting to be a work by Hermans, on the basis of photographs.