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Willem van Odekercken
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Willem van Odekercken
- A Kitchen Maid standing by a table with copper pots, pewter plates and other objects
signed with initials and dated on the table leg WVO f. 1638 (lower left)
- oil on panel
- 41 by 30 in.; 104.1 by 76.1 cm.
Provenance
Oscar and Maria Salzer, Los Angeles;
By whom given to the Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science,1983 (Acc. FMM 82.41).
By whom given to the Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science,1983 (Acc. FMM 82.41).
Exhibited
San Diego, CA, Orr's Gallery, Four Centuries of Story-Telling Paintings, 12 October - 10 November 1962, cat. no. 10, reproduced on the back of the brochure;
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. 29;
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. 29;
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. 48, reproduced.
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. 29;
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. 29;
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. 48, reproduced.
Literature
Portraits of Objects, Oscar and Maria Salzer Collection of Still Life and Trompe-L'Oeil Paintings, Fresno 1984, cat. no. 31, reproduced in color.
Condition
Panel is comprised of three pieces of wood, brought together by two vertical joins. There are retouches, visible under UV, along both joins. There are small retouches in the subjects face, notably under her eyes, forehead, cheeks and the bridge of her nose, as well in her hands. The still life elements are in good condition. One of the joins on the left side runs through the metal object directly to her left. Overall, the picture is in good condition, especially the still life elements at left. 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
Odekercken is first recorded in guild records at The Hague in 1631 as a pupil. He registered as a house painter in 1643 in Delft and was a successful house contracter there until his death. As an artist, he painted still lifes, portraits, genre scenes and kitchen maids. The present work is a particularly fine example of his kitchen maid type, demonstrating his skill as both a figure and still life painter.