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Circle of Bernard van Orley
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Bernard van Orley
- The Virgin and Child
- oil on panel
Provenance
Possibly with Colnaghi, London;
Acquired for Mrs F. Samuel by her brother-in-law Alfred de Pass, c. 1904;
By whom sold London, Christie’s, 25 October 1957, lot 74 (as Bouts), for 450 guineas to Neefs;
With Galerie Robert Finck, Brussels;
From whom acquired by the family of the present owner.
Acquired for Mrs F. Samuel by her brother-in-law Alfred de Pass, c. 1904;
By whom sold London, Christie’s, 25 October 1957, lot 74 (as Bouts), for 450 guineas to Neefs;
With Galerie Robert Finck, Brussels;
From whom acquired by the family of the present owner.
Condition
In overall good condition. The panel is cradled, probably to support two old vertical cracks, the first running down 2 in. from the left margin, the second down the centre of the panel, through the left of the Virgin's face (visible in the catalogue illustration). Otherwise the panel appears flat and stable. The varnish is uneven and somewhat discoloured, but the paint surface is very well-preserved and the faces and hair of the figures are in very good condition. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals retouchings at the margins, but otherwise very little intervention. It would appear that there are some old strengthenings to the dark tones of the background behind the figures.
"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
This is one of a number of versions of the composition, the finest of which is a picture formerly in the collection of Friedrich Glück, Budapest, considered by Baldass to be by Van Orley before 1520.1 A workshop version is in the Royal Collection (L. Campbell, The Early Flemish Pictures in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen, Cambridge 1985, p. 105, no. 66, reproduced plate 78; inv. 1003). Van Orley’s original is in the Prince of Wied collection, Munich.2
1. 44 x 29 cm. Reimann collection; with S. Meller, Paris by 1947; later sold at Fischer, Lucerne, 17–24 November 1951, lot 2662; then with Frederick Mont, New York by 1952.
2. M. J. Friedländer, Early Netherlandish Painting: Jan Gossart and Bernart van Orley, Leiden and Brussels 1972, vol. VIII, p. 109, no. 133, reproduced plate 115.