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Adriaen Jansz. van Ostade
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Adriaen jansz. van Ostade
- Peasants playing music in a cottage
- signed and dated lower left: AV (in compendium) Ostade 1647
- oil on oak panel
Provenance
Dr. Leroy Collection;
Dr. Max Strauss, Vienna;
His sale, Vienna, Glückselig and Wawra, 22-23 March 1926, lot 29, for 7400 Austrian Shillings;
Sale, Vienna, Kende, 11 and 12 March 1932, lot 40.
Dr. Max Strauss, Vienna;
His sale, Vienna, Glückselig and Wawra, 22-23 March 1926, lot 29, for 7400 Austrian Shillings;
Sale, Vienna, Kende, 11 and 12 March 1932, lot 40.
Exhibited
Vienna, Österreichisches Museum, 1873, no. 139 (according to a label on the reverse).
Literature
C. Hofstede de Groot, A catalogue raisonné of the works of the most eminent Dutch painters of the seventeenth century based on the work of John Smith, vol. III, London 1910, p. 300, cat. no. 522;
W. Suida in Kunstschätze der Sammlung Dr. Max Strauss in Wien, Vienna 1920, under cat. no. 68.
W. Suida in Kunstschätze der Sammlung Dr. Max Strauss in Wien, Vienna 1920, under cat. no. 68.
Condition
The panel is flat and cradled on the reverse. The paint surface is extremely dirty and the thick old varnish layers impede inspection under ultra violet light. However, several small restorations are visible to the naked eye, all in the background. The figure group itself seems quite nicely preserved.
"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 Dr. Hiltraud Doll for her assistance in cataloguing this lot.