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The Monogrammist VA active in Holland during the 17th Century
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- A wooded landscape with figures carousing outside an inn
- signed in monogram lower right: AV
- oil on panel
Provenance
Mrs. Barnard, Cave Castle, East Yorkshire;
Her deceased sale, London, Christie's, 12 June 1925, lot 29 (as P.J. van As) together with Three Peasants round a table to Colling's for 14.14 guineas;
Josef Wiener, Prague;
Confiscated from the above by the Deutsche Reich;
Sale, Munich, Weinmüller, 13-14 November 1941, lot 470;
Where acquired by Martin Bormann;
Acquired from the above for the planned Führermuseum, Linz;
Transferred to the Munich Central Collecting Point by the Allied Forces on the 29 October 1945 (inv. no. Mü 12834);
Transferred to France on the 3 June 1949;
On long-term loan to the Musée du Louvre, Paris from 1952 (MNR 707);
Restituted from the above to the heir of Josef Wiener in 2013.
Her deceased sale, London, Christie's, 12 June 1925, lot 29 (as P.J. van As) together with Three Peasants round a table to Colling's for 14.14 guineas;
Josef Wiener, Prague;
Confiscated from the above by the Deutsche Reich;
Sale, Munich, Weinmüller, 13-14 November 1941, lot 470;
Where acquired by Martin Bormann;
Acquired from the above for the planned Führermuseum, Linz;
Transferred to the Munich Central Collecting Point by the Allied Forces on the 29 October 1945 (inv. no. Mü 12834);
Transferred to France on the 3 June 1949;
On long-term loan to the Musée du Louvre, Paris from 1952 (MNR 707);
Restituted from the above to the heir of Josef Wiener in 2013.
Condition
The flat, stable support consists of two vertical panels joined to the reverse with a series of horizontal batons, and is roughly bevelled along the edges. The paint surface is secure and in good condition under a dirty old vanish. Thorough inspection under UV light is impeded by the varnish but old retouching work is visible to the naked eye along the line of the panel join.
Offered in plain wooden frame in 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
We are grateful to Ellis Dullaart of the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie for suggesting an attribution to The Monogrammist VA. Other known works by this artist include the painting sold London, Christie's, 18 April 1996, lot 165.