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Adriaen van der Werff
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Adriaen van der Werff
- Portrait of a lady dressed as Diana
signed and dated lower left: Adn vander werff fe. 1686.
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Étienne-Edmond Martin de Beurnonville, Baron de Beurnonville (1825-1906), Paris;
By whom sold Paris, Charles Pillet, 9 May 1881, lot 551;
Henri Hecht, Paris;
By whom sold, Paris, E. Féral & G. Petit, 8 June 1891, lot 108;
Private collection, France.
By whom sold Paris, Charles Pillet, 9 May 1881, lot 551;
Henri Hecht, Paris;
By whom sold, Paris, E. Féral & G. Petit, 8 June 1891, lot 108;
Private collection, France.
Condition
The canvas has an old relining which is still sound. the painting has recently been cleaned restored and is in excellent condition overall. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals only two minor damages: a 3 x 1 vertical area of repair on the extreme right margin in the sky upper right, and a 1 x 3 cm area of repair on the edge of the basin in the left foreground. Apart from this intervention is limited to only tiny local touchings out around the top of the dress and the sitter's face where the surface is very lightly worn, and to some parts of the background behind. The varnish remains clear and even and the painting will not reuire further attention.
Offered with a modern ebonised wood frame with gilt sight edge in very 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
In both the 1881 and 1891 sales this painting was sold alongside a possible companion piece, a Portrait of a Man with similar dimensions but - according to the 1891 catalogue - with a later date of 1692 (see Provenance, 1881 sale, lot 550, and 1891 sale, lot 109).