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Martin Jozef Geeraerts
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Martin Jozef Geeraerts
- The infant Hercules with putti carrying musical instruments, a quiver and a laurel wreath;The infant Hercules with putti carrying a helmet and a laurel wreath, with flowers, a quiver and an antique mask
- oil on canvas, a pair
- 53 1/8 x 61 1/2 inches
Provenance
Collection of the Rt. Hon. Earl of Howe, before 1938 (according a label on the reverse);
Private Collection, from 1938 until 1990, when anonymously sold;
London, Sotheby's, 11 April 1990, lot 74;
There purchased by the present collector.
Private Collection, from 1938 until 1990, when anonymously sold;
London, Sotheby's, 11 April 1990, lot 74;
There purchased by the present collector.
Condition
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These very large canvases are in beautiful condition. Both have canvas seams across the middle, but with minimal retouches along the seams. For works of this size, there are surprisingly few retouches throughout, and most are cosmetic, a few are in the laurel and a few scattered in the background. The varnish is fresh and not discolored. These can be hung in their current state. Both are in elaborate carved gilt wood frames.
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
A pupil of Abraham Godyn, Martin Jozef Geeraerts trained in Antwerp, where he worked as a portraitist and history painter. He is perhaps best known for his paintings en grisaille such as the present works which bear the distinct influence of his Dutch contemporary, Jacob de Wit. This richly ornate pair is typical of Geerarts style, showing groups of tumbling putti, smoothly rendered, with impeccably foreshortened limbs and painted in neutral tones in imitation of a stucco relief.
This pair of grisaille is offered in elaborate English rococo frames, possibly copied from a French design.