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Jan Wildens
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Jan Wildens
- Landscape with peasants
- oil on canvas
- 47 1/8 x 59 1/8 inches
Provenance
Purchased by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art with funds donated by Mira T. Hershey, 1946 (acc. no. 46.49.1).
Exhibited
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, July - September, 1951;
Pomona, Los Angeles County Fair Association, August - October, 1951;
Dallas, Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, World Art Exhibition, September - November, 1962;
La Jolla, La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, Dutch and Flemish Paintings of the Northern Renaissance, June - September, 1964.
Pomona, Los Angeles County Fair Association, August - October, 1951;
Dallas, Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, World Art Exhibition, September - November, 1962;
La Jolla, La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, Dutch and Flemish Paintings of the Northern Renaissance, June - September, 1964.
Literature
W.R. Valentiner, "Two Landscapes by Contemporaries of Rubens", in Bulletin of the Art Division, Los Angeles 1947, p. 22;
Los Angeles County Museum, Catalogue of Paintings II: Flemish, German, Dutch and English Paintings XV-XVIII Century, Los Angeles 1954, p. 22, cat. no. 17, reproduced;
Los Angeles County Museum of Art Members' Calendar 1982, January-December 1982, vol. 20, no. 1-12;
S. Schaefer et al., European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, 1987, p. 101.
Los Angeles County Museum, Catalogue of Paintings II: Flemish, German, Dutch and English Paintings XV-XVIII Century, Los Angeles 1954, p. 22, cat. no. 17, reproduced;
Los Angeles County Museum of Art Members' Calendar 1982, January-December 1982, vol. 20, no. 1-12;
S. Schaefer et al., European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, 1987, p. 101.
Condition
The old wax relining is firm and stable. the paint surface has been quite well retained and has been only slightly pressed in the relining. detail remains very good throughout, especially in the foliage and foreground. examination under UV light shows retouchings in sky- some are very small in the form of inpaints to craquelure and others are larger. there are several larger areas at upper center, two of which appear to be along two repaired horizontal tears. another larger area of retouching can be seen at upper right corner. the foliage areas look good. a few small retouches to tree trunk of large tree at right side, and a few in foreground along lower edge. for a painting of this size, it has survived well. painting is presentable and can be hung as is.
In a brown wood frame with black trim.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.