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Dirck Hals
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Dirck Hals
- Elegant company in an interior
- signed and dated at right on the doorstep: DHALS..39
- oil on panel
- 15 5/8 x 21 5/8 inches
Provenance
Probably Liechtenstein collection, Vienna, by 1868;
Viktor and Helene Mautner-Markhof, Vienna;
Their sale, Vienna, Auktionshaus für Altertümer Glückselig, 22 November 1927, lot 32;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 3 December 1997, lot 16;
There purchased by the present collector.
Viktor and Helene Mautner-Markhof, Vienna;
Their sale, Vienna, Auktionshaus für Altertümer Glückselig, 22 November 1927, lot 32;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 3 December 1997, lot 16;
There purchased by the present collector.
Literature
Probably Th.Thoré (W. Bürger) in Gazette des Beaux Arts, November 1868, p. 396: ("plusieurs [tableaux de Dirk Hals], exquis, à la galerie Liechtenstein, à Vienne");
Probably W. Bode, Frans Hals und seine Schule, Leipzig 1871, p. 38;
Probably Katalog der Fürstlich Liechtensteinischen Bildergallerie im Gartenpalais der Rossau zu Wien, Vienna 1873, p. 63, Nr. 535 ("Dirk Hals...Unterhaltung. Eine Gruppe von Herren und Damen sitzt um einen mit Speisen besetzten Tisch, vor dem Kamin steht ein Herr und spielt Violine. Bez. D. HALS Ft. H[olz] 0.40 - 0.55.");
Probably W. Bode, Studien zur Geschichte der Holländischen Malerei, Braunschweig 1883, p. 123 (die Gesellschaft Nro. 535).
Probably W. Bode, Frans Hals und seine Schule, Leipzig 1871, p. 38;
Probably Katalog der Fürstlich Liechtensteinischen Bildergallerie im Gartenpalais der Rossau zu Wien, Vienna 1873, p. 63, Nr. 535 ("Dirk Hals...Unterhaltung. Eine Gruppe von Herren und Damen sitzt um einen mit Speisen besetzten Tisch, vor dem Kamin steht ein Herr und spielt Violine. Bez. D. HALS Ft. H[olz] 0.40 - 0.55.");
Probably W. Bode, Studien zur Geschichte der Holländischen Malerei, Braunschweig 1883, p. 123 (die Gesellschaft Nro. 535).
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.
Panel has been cradled. there is a central horizotnal panel join that is slightly visible to naked eye, more so on the right side. some minor scuffing can be seen along the left edge. the paint surface is a bit thin in background areas where the painting was probably more thinly painted to begin with. overall the painting still reads quite well and there is nice detail in figures and costumes. under UV: there is retouching along right side of join and in upper background. other very small retouches here and there on figures and foreground at right.
Offered in a plain black wood frame with gilt inner rim.
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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.
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.