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Thomas de Keyser
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Thomas de Keyser
- PORTRAIT OF A FAMILY GROUP
- dated over the doorway middle right: T. Ano 1634
- oil on panel
- 33 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches
Provenance
Elizabeth Sophia Lawrence, Studley Royal, Yorkshire;
By whom bequeathed to H.E. Waller, Beaconsfield;
Christie's, London, July 7, 1900, lot 23;
Where purchased by Dowdeswell;
Anonymous sale, January 7, 1902, lot 2;
Where purchased by H.J. Pfungst;
From whom acquired by James Van Alen, Kettering, Northamptonshire, 1904;
By descent to Margaret Louise Van Alen Bruguiere, Wakehurst, Newport, Rhode Island;
Christie's, London, December 5 1969, lot 74 (as signed with monogram and dated);
Where purchased by Hyde;
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Van Alen, Newport, R.I.;
Sotheby's, New York, Property from the Estate of Mrs. James H. Van Alen, January, 23, 2003, lot 3.
By whom bequeathed to H.E. Waller, Beaconsfield;
Christie's, London, July 7, 1900, lot 23;
Where purchased by Dowdeswell;
Anonymous sale, January 7, 1902, lot 2;
Where purchased by H.J. Pfungst;
From whom acquired by James Van Alen, Kettering, Northamptonshire, 1904;
By descent to Margaret Louise Van Alen Bruguiere, Wakehurst, Newport, Rhode Island;
Christie's, London, December 5 1969, lot 74 (as signed with monogram and dated);
Where purchased by Hyde;
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Van Alen, Newport, R.I.;
Sotheby's, New York, Property from the Estate of Mrs. James H. Van Alen, January, 23, 2003, lot 3.
Exhibited
London, Whitechapel Art Gallery, 1904, no. 314.
Literature
A. Bredius, Amsterdam in de XVII eeuw, illus.;
R. Oldenbourg, Thomas de Keysers Tätigkeit als Maler, 1911, pp. 40 and 91, no. 132 (as signed and dated);
J. Held, "Jordaens' Portraits of His Family," Art Bulletin, vol. 22, 1940, p. 72;
E. Bénézit, Dictonnaires des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, 1976, vol. 6, p. 206;
A.J. Adams, The Paintings of Thomas de Keyser (1596/7-1667): A Study in Portraiture in Seventeenth-century Amsterdam, diss., Harvard University, 1985, p. 113, cat. no. 58 (as signed lower left and dated);
E. Bénézit, Dictonnaires des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, 1999, vol. 7, p. 780.
R. Oldenbourg, Thomas de Keysers Tätigkeit als Maler, 1911, pp. 40 and 91, no. 132 (as signed and dated);
J. Held, "Jordaens' Portraits of His Family," Art Bulletin, vol. 22, 1940, p. 72;
E. Bénézit, Dictonnaires des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, 1976, vol. 6, p. 206;
A.J. Adams, The Paintings of Thomas de Keyser (1596/7-1667): A Study in Portraiture in Seventeenth-century Amsterdam, diss., Harvard University, 1985, p. 113, cat. no. 58 (as signed lower left and dated);
E. Bénézit, Dictonnaires des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, 1999, vol. 7, p. 780.
Condition
The painting was executed on an oak panel comprised of two pieces of wood. There is a single vertical join along the right 1/3 of the panel, and associated retouching, though minimal, is visible along the join under UV light. The panel is flat and cradled. The cradling covers the edges so it is unclear whether it was beveled. UV light reveals scattered retouches, mostly within the blacks of the female sitter's dress. The children, putti, and standing gentleman are all in good condition. Retouches are also visible along the left and right edges, likely due to old frame abrasions. There is an isolated area of retouching, about an inch in diameter, just below the far right figure's gloves. In an ebonized black 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.
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.