- 48
D Larc(q?)
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Still Life with Fighting Dogs, a Cat, and fruit in a bowl on a draped table
- signed and dated lower right: ..D*** LARC(Q?) f / 1669
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Possibly anonymous sale, Antwerp, Otto Vaenius House, 13 December 1929 (as by Marcellus Laroon, the Elder);
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, 30 May 1991, lot 34 (as by Marcellus Laroon, the Elder);
There purchased by the family of the present owner.
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, 30 May 1991, lot 34 (as by Marcellus Laroon, the Elder);
There purchased by the family of the present owner.
Literature
Possibly F. Meijer, A Dictionary of Dutch and Flemish Still-life Painters Working in Oils, 1525-1725, Leiden 2003, p. 129 (under the entry for Marcellus Laroon, the Elder).
Condition
The canvas has an old relining. The picture has discolored over time and is under a dirty milky varnish, rendering any possible older retouches underneath invisible. No significant retouches are perceptible above the varnish, either through UV or as seen by the naked eye. A light cleaning and fresh varnish could bring out nicely many of the colors which are now muted by the surface dirt. There is a small indentation to the physical canvas at the lower left corner. In a carved gilt wood frame with a few scattered nicks to the gilding.
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.