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Juriaan van Streek
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Juriaan van Streek
- Still life of a blue and white Wan-li bowl with peaches, a lemon and an orange, a porcelain ewer and vase, a wine glass and a knife, on a partly draped stone ledge
- signed lower right: J. v. Streek
- oil on canvas, unlined, unframed
Provenance
With S. Nijstad, The Hague, 1962;
Mrs. A.C.T. Tempel-Zwartsenberg;
By whose Estate sold ("The Property of the Late Mrs. A.C.T. Tempel-Zwartsenberg"), Amsterdam, Christie's, 14 May 2003, lot 177.
Mrs. A.C.T. Tempel-Zwartsenberg;
By whose Estate sold ("The Property of the Late Mrs. A.C.T. Tempel-Zwartsenberg"), Amsterdam, Christie's, 14 May 2003, lot 177.
Condition
The unlined canvas has been strip lined. There is excellent retention of the paint surface in the still life objects with lovely detail and strong coloration. A slight degree of thinness can be seen in the pigment of the dark background, but this is not distracting. Under UV light: very little fluoresces. there are just a few retouches along bottom edge, some on the knife handle, and a few around the leaves at center right. there is no need for further work and this painting can be hung in its present state.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
This painting displays van Streek’s artistic skill at depicting different objects, from the precise rendering of the fragile porcelain pieces and wine glass, to the richness of the velvet drapery and textures of the fruit. He was strongly influenced by Willem Kalf (1619-1693) and certain elements of this composition, such as a focus on only a few carefully chosen objects and the device of a slightly tilted bowl of fruit set against strong vertical objects, are reminiscent of Kalf’s later pronk still lifes. Streek reused certain objects and the same Wan-li bowl and porcelain vase can be seen in a work sold at Sotheby’s Amsterdam on 8 May 2007, lot 102.