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Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten
- A vanitas still life with a violin, a skull draped with laurel branches, a silver ginger jar, a recorder, a letter with a red seal, a silver gilt hardstone cup and a silver dish, all on a marble ledge
- oil on canvas
- 25 x 29 1/2 inches
Provenance
Cleaned in 1864 by Mr. Carn, England(?) (according to a label on the reverse of the stretcher);
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 1 August 1929, lot 185;
F.W. v.d. Haagen, Arnhem, by 1938 (from an inscription on the reverse);
Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 20 June 1989, lot 28;
Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's, 31 May 1990, lot 10;
There purchased by the present collector.
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 1 August 1929, lot 185;
F.W. v.d. Haagen, Arnhem, by 1938 (from an inscription on the reverse);
Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 20 June 1989, lot 28;
Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's, 31 May 1990, lot 10;
There purchased by the present collector.
Condition
The painting is slightly brighter than it appears in the catalogue illustration. For a high resolution digital image, please refer to the online catalogue at Sothebys.com or contact a member of the Old Master Paintings department.
The canvas has an old glue relining with some losses to the right edge. The paint surface overall is in good condition; though the darks have sunk a little into the background upper left the detail of the vase is very well preserved. There is minor frame abrasion to the upper and lower edges. Inspection under UV, though impeded by a milky varnish, reveals minor retouches throughout the dark background. There is minor strengthening, notably to the outline of the vase on the left side of the composition, to the outline of the recorder and the shadow of the violin. The painting is ready to hang in its present state and is offered in a carved gilt wood frame.
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 same English silver ginger jar can be seen in another work by Roestraten, Still Life of a Frosted Silver Ginger Jar, Violin, Flute and Grapes Upon a Ledge, sold London, Sotheby's, 5 July 1989, lot 37.