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Pieter Casteels III
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Pieter Casteels III
- Three spaniels startling a group of ducks in a pond; A wooded landscape with geese and their goslings together with a pair of pigeons, a thatched barn beyond; A wooded garden with cockerels and a pigeon at the edge of a pond; Chickens and their offspring before a thatched cottage
- one, signed and dated lower left: P Cassteels F/ 1709
another, signed and dated lower left: P. Cassteels/ 1710
another, signed and dated lower right: P. Cassteels. F/1719
the last, signed and dated lower left: P. Cassteels. F/ 1719 - a set of four, all oil on canvas
- Largest: 26 x 30 inches
Provenance
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 10 April 1981, lot 58;
With Richard Green, London (according to a label on the reverse);
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 7 July 2005, lot 183;
With MacConnal-Mason & Son, Ltd., London;
Acquired from the above by the present collectors.
With Richard Green, London (according to a label on the reverse);
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 7 July 2005, lot 183;
With MacConnal-Mason & Son, Ltd., London;
Acquired from the above by the present collectors.
Condition
The canvases have glue relinings which are firm and stable and the paintings are clean and presentable and can be hung as is. Overall their condition is very good with lovely detail throughout. Under ultraviolet light all four paintings have scattered but generally minor retouches, mostly in the sky but also here and there in the foliage. For the most part any retouches to the birds and animals are of a cosmetic nature or inpainting of craquelure. The paintings are ready to hang with no need for further work and are offered in elaborately carved gilt wood frames,
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
Pieter Casteels III belonged to a family of artists: his father, Pieter Casteels, and his brother, Frans Casteels, were also painters. Although a native of Antwerp, Casteels moved to England with his brother-in-law, Pieter Tillemans, in 1708, and in 1711 he became the Director of Sir Godfrey Kneller’s Academy. Besides a brief return to Antwerp in 1713, Casteels spent much of his life working in England, where he specialized in painting flower still lifes as well as farmyard scenes with animals for the English aristocracy’s country houses. Often conceived as part of an interior to be used as overdoors or chimney pieces, these paintings commanded a great clientele, and their decorative function dictated their proportions and low viewpoints.