- 534
French school, 18th century
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- French School, 18th Century
- Still Life of Tulips, Carnations and Other Flowers in a Vase
- the panel branded with the mark of Melchior de Bout (on the reverse); the monogram MB (in ligature and with the B reversed)
- oil on panel, unframed
- 13 by 9 7/8 in.; 33 by 25.1 cm.
Condition
The surface is in generally good condition aside from slightly uneven varnish; faint and fine craquelure; and a faint crack to panel about 1 1/2 long upper center edge. Under UV; retouching throughout, especially on vase and table, also lightly scattered over flowers.
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
The mark on the reverse of the panel is that of Melchior de Bout (active1625/26-1658), a panel maker who was registered in Antwerp. He seems to have specialized in making 'ready-made' panels that were covered on both sides with a preparatory ground layer of chalk and glue to which, occasionally, an imprimatura was also applied. His mark is on several panels used by Willem Kalf. Other artists such as Sebastian Stoßkopf, Charles Le Brun, Jaques Linard, Lubin Baugin and Willem van Aelst also used his panels. As these artists were all working in Paris in the mid-17th century it seems likely that, for a time, De Bout was specifically producing his panels for distribution in the French capital.1
We are grateful to Fred G. Meijer of the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie, The Hague, for identifying the panel mark.
1. See A. Koopstra, "De Antwerpse 'witter ende paneelmaker' Melchior de Bout (werkzaam 1625/26-1658): leverancier van "ready-made" panele voor de Parijse markt," in Oud Holland, vol. 123, Nr. 2, 2010, pp. 108-124.