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Lambert Jacobsz.
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Lambert Jacobsz.
- Saint Paul the Hermit writing in his study
- signed and dated centre left: Lambert J. fecit./ .1629.
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Given circa 1796 to William Jarvis, Boston, MA;
By descent through Leonard Jarvis, to Howard Sanford Jarvis, to Neva J. Decoto, to Mary J. Knight, to Mrs. Russell Greenman, New Jersey, until sold anonymously, New York, Christie's, 27 January 2000, lot 56;
With Jack Kilgore, New York (according to a label on the reverse);
From whom acquired by the late father of the present owner.
By descent through Leonard Jarvis, to Howard Sanford Jarvis, to Neva J. Decoto, to Mary J. Knight, to Mrs. Russell Greenman, New Jersey, until sold anonymously, New York, Christie's, 27 January 2000, lot 56;
With Jack Kilgore, New York (according to a label on the reverse);
From whom acquired by the late father of the present owner.
Exhibited
Northampton, MA, Smith Museum of Art, April 1936;
Leeuwarden, Friesch Museum, Herdenkings-Tentoonstelling, Lambert Jacobsz., 27 June-27 September 1936, cat. no. 5, reproduced;
Sacramento, Crocker Art Gallery, 1937, on extended loan.
Leeuwarden, Friesch Museum, Herdenkings-Tentoonstelling, Lambert Jacobsz., 27 June-27 September 1936, cat. no. 5, reproduced;
Sacramento, Crocker Art Gallery, 1937, on extended loan.
Condition
The colours of the original are a little less bright than they appear in the catalogue illustration.
The canvas has been recently cleaned and relined. The paint surface is secure and in lovely condition under an even varnish. Areas of impasto are evident in the beard and book lower left.
The background fluoresces under UV light and has been washed over but there is very little other retouchings and little else fluoresces.
Offered in stained wooden northern style frame in good condition.
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"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
Lambert Jacobsz. probably studied with Pieter Lastman in Amsterdam before settling in Leuwaerden in Friesland following his marriage in 1620, where he was the agent of Hendrick Uylenburgh, Rembrandt's father-in-law. He taught Govaert Flinck and Jacob Backer prior to their apprenticeships with Rembrandt and was the father of Abraham van den Tempel. This painting shows that he was au fait with the latest pictorial developments in Amsterdam and Leiden, and of paintings from the late 1620s by Rembrandt, and above all by Jan Lievensz..