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Jan Frans van Dael
Estimate
25,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jan Frans van Dael
- Still life of roses and other flowers, with plums in a tall basket, grapes, apricots and gooseberries all upon a white marble ledge, two butterflies fluttering
- signed and dated lower right: j f van dael 1814
- oil on panel
Provenance
Anonymous sale, ('La collection de Monsieur M...'), Paris, Drouot, 9 March 1921, lot 13;
With Knoedler, London;
Lucy G. Moses, New York;
By whose Estate sold, New York, Christie's, 31 May 1991, lot 14, for $46,200.
With Knoedler, London;
Lucy G. Moses, New York;
By whose Estate sold, New York, Christie's, 31 May 1991, lot 14, for $46,200.
Condition
The panel is cradled. The paint surface is stable and in fair condition. There is some wear in the background tones, and in the large dark green leaf I the background and in the red bud drooping its head. The still life of the lower half is lively and colours have not faded too dramatically. Underdrawing is visible in the stone ledge and in some of the fruit. There is a small fleck of damage in the lower right corner.
Inspection under ultraviolet light shows retouchings throughout the background, and along the stone ledge. There is scattered re-strengthening in the fruit and leaves of the still life.
This lot is offered in a French Louis XVI style-frame, of the same period, and likely to have been made in Belgium.
"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."