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Follower of Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
- Portrait study of a man with a red cap
- oil on panel
Provenance
M. van Gelder, Uccle, Belgium;
In the posession of the current owners since at least 1956.
In the posession of the current owners since at least 1956.
Exhibited
Raleigh, North Carolina, The North Carolina Museum of Art, Rembrandt and His Pupils: A Loan Exhibition, 16 November - 30 December 1956, no. 26 (where called Portrait Study of a Jew with a Cap).
Literature
W. Valentiner, Rembrandt Wiedergefundene Gemälde, Stuttgart 1921, p. 83 (as "Der ergreifende Ausdruck des Kopfes spricht mehr für Rembrandt als Karel Fabritius, an den die Technik erinnert").
Condition
Oil on panel. The surface is somewhat thinly painted. Surface dirt. Under UV light, there is agreen fluorescing varnish over the majority of the piece.
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 present lot is related in subject and execution to a work given to an anonymous follower of Rembrandt currently in the John G. Johnson Collection of the Phildelphia Museum of Art.