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Abraham Bloemaert
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Abraham Bloemaert
- Portrait of an elderly man wearing a red and white coat with an open neck
- signed upper right: A. Bloemaert. fe
- oil on oak panel
Provenance
Sale, London, Christie's, 3 May 1957, lot 63, for 12 guineas, to Leggatt (as Lievens);
Acquired from the above by E. Spencer- Churchill, Northwick Park;
By whom sold, London, Christie's, 29 October 1959, lot 89, for £500;
With Jacobs, London, in 1978;
Sale, London, Christie's, 15 December 1978, lot 117, for £3500.
Acquired from the above by E. Spencer- Churchill, Northwick Park;
By whom sold, London, Christie's, 29 October 1959, lot 89, for £500;
With Jacobs, London, in 1978;
Sale, London, Christie's, 15 December 1978, lot 117, for £3500.
Literature
E. Spencer-Churchill, Northwick Rescues 1912-1961, Northwick 1971, p. 6, cat. no. 9 (as Abraham Bloemaert);
M. Roethlisberger, Abraham Bloemaert and his sons: paintings and prints, Doornspijk 1993, p. 333, cat. no. 538, reproduced vol. II, fig. 712.
M. Roethlisberger, Abraham Bloemaert and his sons: paintings and prints, Doornspijk 1993, p. 333, cat. no. 538, reproduced vol. II, fig. 712.
Condition
The panel is supported by three wooden bevels. There is a vertical crack running down the entire panel beginning 11 cm from the left hand edge. This has been stabilized by an old attachment of canvas to the reverse.
The paint surface is dirty, with a discoloured varnish. There is some thinning of paint which is exposing the ground in places.
Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals retouching to the following small areas: to the left above the man's head, in the shadows to the right of his face, to the background by the left margin. There are further small scattered old retouchings along his jaw, his ear and to the aforementioned split in the wood.
Offered in an ebonized Dutch-style rippled effect frame with a few knocks, but structurally sound.
"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
Roethlisberger dates this work to the 1630s (op. cit.). A copy of this work is in the National Gallery of Washington, panel, 48.3 by 36.3 cm. (inv. no. 2010.93.41).