- 142
South Netherlandish, third quarter 16th Century
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Portrait of a gentleman, half length in red, holding a sword and a crown
- charged with the coat-of-arms of the van Loon family of Nijmegen, and beneath an indistinct motto ...OVINQE...OSSID...IMVRI
inscribed on the reverse: Sigis... E...g Mag..d / Impo ...sere Ca..l E...rinti - oil on oak panel
- 35.5cm by 27.5cm
Provenance
With Laurent Meeus (1872–1950), Brussels;
From whom acquired by the father of the present owner.
From whom acquired by the father of the present owner.
Condition
The panel has been inserted into a wooden support and is flat and stable. The varnish is dirty and uneven. The background is worn and has some repainting but the figure is better preserved with only scattered local retouchings.
There is an old verticle split running 3 cm from the left margin, and another running 6 cm from the right 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
This belongs to the same type as a portrait in the Kunsthalle Bremen, unsigned, but also bearing coat-of-arms and the date 1568.1 The sitter wears an identical costume and holds a wineglass in his hand instead of a crown. A second version of the Bremen picture was sold in Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 14 November 1990, lot 27; here the nobleman holds a pair of gloves. Although the inscription in the present lot is now illegible, that in the Bremen picture identifies the sitter as a mounted soldier from the province of Limbourg.
1. Portrait of Hermann de Mettechouen, 1568. Inv. No. 67-1925/11, oil on oak panel, 31.2 by 25.2 cm. See C. Höpper (ed.), Die Gemälde des 14. bis 18. Jahrhunderts in der Kunsthalle Bremen, Bremen 1990, p. 48, reproduced.