- 519
Daniel de Blieck
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Daniel de Blieck
- Interior of the Laurenskerk, Rotterdam
- signed and dated lower right: D.D.BLIECK / Ao 1654
- oil on panel
Provenance
Max Wassermann, Paris;
Thence by descent to his widow, Leonore Wassermann, Paris;
Confiscated from the above by the Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg and taken to the depot Jeu de Paume (inv. M. W. 44), 15 March 1941;
Recovered by the Monuments Men and sent to the Munich Central Collecting Point (inv. 231/11), 20 June 1945;
Repatriated to the French Government on 31 July 1946;
Restituted to the heirs Max Wassermann, 22 October 1946;
Anonymous sale, Paris, Drouot-Montaigne, 13 June 1997, lot 19;
Anonymous sale ("The Property of a Private Collector"), London, Sotheby's, 5 July 2007, lot 166;
There purchased by the present collector.
Thence by descent to his widow, Leonore Wassermann, Paris;
Confiscated from the above by the Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg and taken to the depot Jeu de Paume (inv. M. W. 44), 15 March 1941;
Recovered by the Monuments Men and sent to the Munich Central Collecting Point (inv. 231/11), 20 June 1945;
Repatriated to the French Government on 31 July 1946;
Restituted to the heirs Max Wassermann, 22 October 1946;
Anonymous sale, Paris, Drouot-Montaigne, 13 June 1997, lot 19;
Anonymous sale ("The Property of a Private Collector"), London, Sotheby's, 5 July 2007, lot 166;
There purchased by the present collector.
Literature
B.G. Maillet, Intérieurs d'Églises 1580-1720, La Peinture Architecturale des Écoles du Nord, Wijnegem 2012, p. 220 cat. no. M-0258, reproduced.
Condition
Painting is executed on a single piece of oak which is flat stable and uncradled. The painting has a relatively opaque varnish though small scattered retouches in the craquelure are visible under strong UV light. The small scattered retouches are visible to the naked eye as somewhat darker paint tones. The painting is sold with a modern wooden frame but is exhibited unframed.
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
De Blieck's aptitude for church interiors was no doubt due to his training as an architect. Although the majority of his church interiors are imaginary, he did paint a number of views of the interior of the Laurenskerk in Rotterdam, which are among his finest achievements in this vein.Two such views, for example, are those of 1652 formerly with Castendijk, Rotterdam,1 and of 1659 last recorded on the German art market.2
1. W. Liedtke, Architectural Painting in Delft, Doornspijk 1982, reproduced fig 66.
2. W. Bernt, The Netherlandish Painters of the Seventeenth Century, London 1970, vol. I, reproduced fig. 119.
1. W. Liedtke, Architectural Painting in Delft, Doornspijk 1982, reproduced fig 66.
2. W. Bernt, The Netherlandish Painters of the Seventeenth Century, London 1970, vol. I, reproduced fig. 119.