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Cornelis van Spaendonck
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Cornelis van Spaendonck
- A bouquet of flowers with a bird's nest
- signed and dated lower right: Corneille/Van Spaendonck 1810 (?)
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 17 December 1998, lot 8;
With Bernheimer Gallery, London and Munich, 2000;
Anonymous Sale, Paris, Sotheby's, 21 June 2012, lot 89.
With Bernheimer Gallery, London and Munich, 2000;
Anonymous Sale, Paris, Sotheby's, 21 June 2012, lot 89.
Exhibited
Probably Paris, Salon, 1810, no. 815.
Literature
Probably, M. van Boven and S. Segal, Gerard en Cornelis van Spaendonck. Twee Brabantse bloemenschilders in Parijs, Maarssen 1988, p. 205, cat no. 218.
Condition
The glue relining is firm and stable. There is excellent retention of the paint surface with lovely detail and coloration throughout. Examination under UV light shows some inpainting of craquelure in the three roses at lower center; some other minor retouching at extreme right and left edges, and a few scattered here and there near bottom edge. These have all been well applied and painting is ready to hang as is.
In a gilt wood frame with stylized leaf pattern.
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
Cornelis van Spaendonck was trained in Antwerp and moved to Paris in 1773, following his elder brother, Gerard, who had settled there three years earlier. Cornelis joined the Sèvres porcelain factory as a flower painter, eventually becoming director from 1785-1800. Both Cornelis his brother adopted French versions of their names and most of their paintings are signed accordingly.
In 1810, Cornelis van Spaendonck exhibited three still lifes at the Salon. This painting is probably identifiable with no. 815: Des fleurs sur un table où l'on voit un nid d'oiseau.