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Philips Koninck
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Philips Koninck
- A hunter seated in a tavern interior
- signed and dated on the stool, lower centre: P Koninck / 1649
- oil on oak panel
Provenance
Possibly anonymous sale, Amsterdam, 24 September 1777, lot 63;
E.G. Bürhle, Zurich, by 1960;
Private collection, Germany, from before 1986 until after 2001.
E.G. Bürhle, Zurich, by 1960;
Private collection, Germany, from before 1986 until after 2001.
Exhibited
Cologne, Wallraf-Richartz Museum, on loan, 1986 - 2000.
Literature
Possibly H. Gerson, Philips Koninck, Berlin 1936, p. 122, cat. no. 187 (under lost paintings);
E. Plietzch, Holländische und Flämische Maler des XVII. Jahrunderts, Leipzig 1960, p. 109, reproduced plate 183;
W. Sumowski, Gemälde der Rembrandt Schüler, Landau 1983, vol. III, p. 1539, cat. no. 1013, reproduced;
C. Hesse and M. Schlangenhaufer, Wallraf-Richartz Museum: Vollständiges Verzeichnis der Gemäldesammlung, Cologne 1986, p. 48.
E. Plietzch, Holländische und Flämische Maler des XVII. Jahrunderts, Leipzig 1960, p. 109, reproduced plate 183;
W. Sumowski, Gemälde der Rembrandt Schüler, Landau 1983, vol. III, p. 1539, cat. no. 1013, reproduced;
C. Hesse and M. Schlangenhaufer, Wallraf-Richartz Museum: Vollständiges Verzeichnis der Gemäldesammlung, Cologne 1986, p. 48.
Condition
The support consists of a single, stable, flat panel bevelled on all four edges. The paint surface is secure if somewhat abraded under a glossy varnish. Retouching work is evident to the naked eye but inspection under UV light is almost completely impeded by the aforementioned varnish, although some retouching work is discernible lower right and in the outline and hat of the figure on the far right.
Offered in a stained wooden northern style frame with a gilt plaster inset, generally 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
This is one of Koninck’s earliest genre efforts, dating to the period when he was producing his most celebrated landscapes. It was singled out by both Plietzsch and Sumowski (see literature) as the finest achievement among his figure paintings. Sumowski noted that the delicately balanced composition gives the painting a still life-like quality, while the earthy tones “combine exquisitely” with the deep green of the hunter’s jacket and the highlights of pink and red.