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Bartholomeus van der Helst
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Bartholomeus van der Helst
- Portrait of a lady, half-length, wearing a white dress
- signed and dated lower left: B. vander.hlst.f/1654
- oil on canvas
Provenance
With Dowdeswell and Dowdeswell, London, 1896;
C.T.D. Crews;
His sale, London, Christie's, 1 July 1915, lot 31;
With Sulley and Co., London, 1921;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 28 March 1923, lot 31;
Benjamin Guinness, 1938;
With Galerie Schultess, Basel, 1943;
Swiss private collection, 1954;
Private Collection, Winterthur, since 1994.
C.T.D. Crews;
His sale, London, Christie's, 1 July 1915, lot 31;
With Sulley and Co., London, 1921;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 28 March 1923, lot 31;
Benjamin Guinness, 1938;
With Galerie Schultess, Basel, 1943;
Swiss private collection, 1954;
Private Collection, Winterthur, since 1994.
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy, Exhibiton of 17th century Art in Europe, 1938, no. 134;
Bern, Kunstmuseum, Holländische und Flämische Meister des 16 und 17 Jahrhunderts, 1943, no. 26;
Basel, Kunstmsueum, Holländische Gemälde des 16 und 17 Jahrhunderts aus Schweizer Privatbesitz, 1944, no. 14;
Basel, Kunstmuseum, Meisterwerke Holländischer Malerie des 16. bis 18. Jahrhunderts, 1945, no. 35.
Bern, Kunstmuseum, Holländische und Flämische Meister des 16 und 17 Jahrhunderts, 1943, no. 26;
Basel, Kunstmsueum, Holländische Gemälde des 16 und 17 Jahrhunderts aus Schweizer Privatbesitz, 1944, no. 14;
Basel, Kunstmuseum, Meisterwerke Holländischer Malerie des 16. bis 18. Jahrhunderts, 1945, no. 35.
Literature
J. J. de Gelder, Bartholomeus van der Helst. Een Studie van zijn Werk, zijn Levensgeschiedenis, en bescrivijvende Catalogus van zijn Oeuvre, Rotterdam 1921, p. 91, no. 719;
J. van Gent, Bartolomeus van der Helst (c. 1613–1670): een Studie naar zijn Leven en zijn Werk, Dissertation, University of Utrecht, 2011, pp. 320–21, no. 74, reproduced;
J. van Gent, Bartolomeus van der Helst (c.1613–1670): een Studie naar zijn Leven en zijn Werk, Utrecht, 2011, p. 245, no. 74, reproduced.
J. van Gent, Bartolomeus van der Helst (c. 1613–1670): een Studie naar zijn Leven en zijn Werk, Dissertation, University of Utrecht, 2011, pp. 320–21, no. 74, reproduced;
J. van Gent, Bartolomeus van der Helst (c.1613–1670): een Studie naar zijn Leven en zijn Werk, Utrecht, 2011, p. 245, no. 74, reproduced.
Condition
The canvas has an old relining, which is stable. The paint surface is in fairly good condition and is covered by an uneven varnish. There are numerous tiny scattered recent retouchings throughout the figure and her costume, and to a small section of background (10x5cm) to the right of her head.
"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
According to the catalogue of the Royal Academy exhibition of 1938, the sitter was traditionally identified as the painter's wife.