Lot 146
  • 146

Jan Fyt

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description

  • Jan Fyt
  • A hound with a rabbit and a musket in a landscape
  • oil on oak panel, the reverse with the brand of the City of Antwerp and the maker's mark FdB (Francois de Bout)

Provenance

With Soiron and Missotten, Liège (their label affixed to the reverse).

Condition

The panel is uncradled, flat and stable. The paint surface has very recently been well cleaned and restored. There are no major damages, only scattered minor retouchings, and repairs to the two panel joins.
"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

We are grateful to Fred G. Meijer for confirming the attribution on the basis of photographs. The composition was engraved in the same sense by Samuel Gränicher (1773–1813) (fig. 1). A much larger version, on canvas measuring 168 by 215 cm., was sold Paris, Tajan, 21 June 2010, lot 147 (as circle of Jan Fyt).