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Georgius Jacobus Johannes van Os
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Georgius Jacobus Johannes van Os
- Two Still Lifes with Summer Flowers
- (i) signed GJJ Van Os lower left
(ii) signed GJJ Van Os lower right - (i) oil on canvas
(ii) oil on panel - (i) 50 by 39cm., 19½ by 15in., (ii) 46 by 36cm., 18 by 14in. (2)
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 22 May 1991, lot 30
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
(i)
The canvas has been relined. There is a pattern of hairline craquelure. Ultra-violet light reveals thin strokes of retouching in most of the open flowers; there are also some small paler areas in the background towards the top which may correspond to discoloured retouching, however these do not fluoresce clearly. The varnish is degraded and cloudy, and the surface is difficult to read with certainty under U.V. light. The surface is dirty and the painting's appearance would benefit from cleaning and revarnishing.
(ii)
The panel is flat and has been backed with canvas. A pattern of faint craquelure is visible on close inspection. There is a thin vertical crack through the panel (visible in the catalogue illustration), which ultra-violet light reveals has been thinly retouched along the upper circa 28cm; elsewhere the varnish fluoresces evenly and quite opaquely, making the surface difficult to read; there appear to be signs of some strengthening in the background around the flowers towards the top, in the purple flower in the lower-left, possibly in the white rose, and scattered strokes along the edges.
Each work is presented in decorative gilt frame.
"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."