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Isaac Israels
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Isaac Israels
- The Milliners' Workshop
- bears signature lower right
- oil on canvas
- 46 by 61cm.,18 by 24in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist (sale: Frederik Muller & Co, Atelier Isaac Israels: schilderijen, aquarellen en teekeningen, 2 April 1935, lot 77 (as Hoedenmaaksters))
Acquired by the father of the present owner in the late 1970s, thence by descent
Acquired by the father of the present owner in the late 1970s, thence by descent
Exhibited
The Hague, Gemeentemuseum, Isaac Israels in de mode, 2002-03
Literature
Ietse Meij, Isaac Israels: Mannequins en mode, Wijk en Aalburg, 2002, p. 31, catalogued & illustrated (as Hoedenatelier; with incorrect dimensions of 34.5 by 60.5cm)
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. There are a couple of pin-head sized nail holes in the four corners of the canvas and one very small spot of flaking in the centre of the composition (as visible in the catalogue illustration). Ultra-violet light reveals no visible sign of restoration. This work appears to be in good original condition and is ready to hang.
Presented in a gilt frame with a white inner slip and a nameplate.
Colours are somewhat less red in reality than in the catalogue illustration.
"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
Painted circa 1902-03.
In 1900, thanks to an introduction from the society portrait painter Thérèse Schwartze (1852-1918), Israels became acquainted with the directors of the fashion house Hirsch & Cie. Situated prominently on Amsterdam's Leidseplein, the opening of the store in the Dutch capital in 1882 introduced French haute couture to the city. Israels' timing was perfect, coinciding with highly successful years for the fashion house as demand rose and business boomed. He had access to all areas of the business, from fashion shows and sewing studios to the fitting rooms.
Here Israels combines studied observation of the elegant girls' dextrous labour with particularly bold, rapid brushstrokes in the lower half of the composition. The forms of several hats and the draped fabric are just visible on the table in the almost abstracted, gestural broad sweeps of paint. Behind them a stylised poster shows designs for the latest fashions.
Another work by Israels in a private collection, illustrated in Anna Wagner's 1985 monograph, depicts a girl trying on a hat in what appears to be the same studio.
In 1900, thanks to an introduction from the society portrait painter Thérèse Schwartze (1852-1918), Israels became acquainted with the directors of the fashion house Hirsch & Cie. Situated prominently on Amsterdam's Leidseplein, the opening of the store in the Dutch capital in 1882 introduced French haute couture to the city. Israels' timing was perfect, coinciding with highly successful years for the fashion house as demand rose and business boomed. He had access to all areas of the business, from fashion shows and sewing studios to the fitting rooms.
Here Israels combines studied observation of the elegant girls' dextrous labour with particularly bold, rapid brushstrokes in the lower half of the composition. The forms of several hats and the draped fabric are just visible on the table in the almost abstracted, gestural broad sweeps of paint. Behind them a stylised poster shows designs for the latest fashions.
Another work by Israels in a private collection, illustrated in Anna Wagner's 1985 monograph, depicts a girl trying on a hat in what appears to be the same studio.