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Jan Weenix
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jan Weenix
- Portrait of a gentleman, full-length, standing in a landscape, his manservant beside him together with the day's bag
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Jean Dollfus;
His sale, Paris, Georges Petit, 20 May 1912, lot 75 (as Jan Baptist Weenix).
His sale, Paris, Georges Petit, 20 May 1912, lot 75 (as Jan Baptist Weenix).
Condition
The canvas has sound old relining. There is an extension of 4 cm along the upper edge. There is a recent campaign of scattered retouchings, principally in the darker tones and the left margin. The faces, hands and sill life elements remain intact. There are some recent small scratches and two minor losses on the upper left margin.
"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 attribution has been confirmed on the basis of photographs by Anke van Wagenberg-ter Hoeven, who will be including this painting in her forthcoming catalogue of the works of Jan and Jan Baptist Weenix (private communication, Maryland, 4 August 2011). A Portrait of Anthony de Sadelaer (1664–1713) from 1686, which is composed along very similar lines, is in the Frans Halsmuseum in Haarlem.