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Peeter Boel
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Peeter Boel
- Still life of peonies, roses and other flowers in a terracotta vase, together with a swan, peacock and boar's head, resting on a red drape and an antique architectural fragment
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Private English Collection, 1887;
Anonymous sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 21 April 1921, lot 13;
Victor Madl, Paris;
Washington Gorostiza, Buenos Aires, c. 1964;
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, 22 January 1976, lot 128 (as J. Fyt).
Anonymous sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 21 April 1921, lot 13;
Victor Madl, Paris;
Washington Gorostiza, Buenos Aires, c. 1964;
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, 22 January 1976, lot 128 (as J. Fyt).
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy, Exhibition of Works by the Old Masters and by Deceased Masters of the British Schools, 1887, no. 60;
Buenos Aires, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, de El Greco a Tiepolo, August - September, 1964, no. 43.
Buenos Aires, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, de El Greco a Tiepolo, August - September, 1964, no. 43.
Literature
F. G. Meijer, Stillevens uit de Gouden Eeuw, Eigen collectie, Museum Boymans-Van Beuningen, Rotterdam 1989, cat. no. 5, p. 58, fig. 5.1.
Condition
The canvas has a fairly old lining which is stable. The paint surface is a bit pressed in places but much of the impasto is still present for example in the peacock's feathers. There is a large restored damage to the pillar in the upper centre and further restored damage all the way along the upper margin. There is also a curious thin vertical line of restoration towards the right hand margin, possibly the result of the canvas having been folded at some point. There is an area of restoration in the lower left and some retouchings through the foliage. There are some localised areas of wear.
"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
The same architectural fragment appears in another painting by Boel formerly with Johnny Van Haeften, London (December 1988), and later offered, New York, Christie's, 31 May 1990, lot 74.
We are grateful to Fred Meijer of the RKD, The Hague, for endorsing the attribution on the basis of photographs.