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Jacob Toorenvliet
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jacob Toorenvliet
- Two Turkish merchants conversing
- signed and dated lower left: JTvliet 1660
- oil on oak panel
- 19 1/4 by 14 in.
- 49 x 36 cm.
Provenance
Private collection, West Germany;
With Johnny Van Haeften, London, 1986–87;
From whom acquired by a private collector, New York;
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, 30 January 1998, lot 15;
With Colnaghi's, London;
Anonymous sale, Cologne, Lempertz, 17 May 2003, lot 1157.
With Johnny Van Haeften, London, 1986–87;
From whom acquired by a private collector, New York;
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, 30 January 1998, lot 15;
With Colnaghi's, London;
Anonymous sale, Cologne, Lempertz, 17 May 2003, lot 1157.
Exhibited
London, Johnny van Haeften, Dutch & Flemish Old Master Paintings, 1987, no. 26.
Condition
The panel is flat and cradled. The paint surface is clean. To the naked eye there is some discoloured retouching to the architecture and the lower right corner. Ultra violet inspection reveals an uneven, thin layer of varnish as well as further retouching to the background and both faces. There is also some restoration in the drapery of the right-hand figure. The vertical margins exhibit some recent retouching and there is an approximately 7 cm repaired damage in the upper left corner. Overall the picture is in good condition. The work is offered in a carved ebonized and gilded wood frame in good condition.
"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."
Catalogue Note
At the time of the 2003 Cologne sale Dr. Susanne Karau was credited as confirming the attribution to Toorenvliet on the basis of photographs.