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Rachel Ruysch
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Rachel Ruysch
- Still life with marigolds, morning glory, a passion flower and other assorted flowers, together with insects on a stone ledge
- signed and dated lower right: Rachel . Ruysch / MDCXC
- oil on canvas, in a tortoiseshell frame
Provenance
Anonymous sale, London, Phillip's, 7 December 1982, lot 113 (to van Haeften);
With Johnny Van Haeften, Ltd., London.
With Johnny Van Haeften, Ltd., London.
Literature
M. Berardi, Science into Art : Rachel Ruysch's Early Development as a Still-Life Painter, Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh 1998, p. 359.
Condition
The canvas has been fairly recently relined and the lining is stable. The painti surface is in good overall condition. The only issues are with the yellow pigments which havem, in places somewhat dissipated and which are slightly retouched. In the central right background there are some retouchings. The painting is a little dirty and would benefit from a light clean and revarnishing.
"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 Fred Meijer of the RKD, The Hague, for confirming the attribution on the basis of photographs.