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Salomon van Ruysdael
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Salomon van Ruysdael
- Still life of game on a ledge and in a basket, a landscape beyond
- signed with monogram on the ledge lower center: SVR
- oil on panel
- 28 1/2 by 23 3/8 in.; 72.4 by 59.4 cm.
Condition
The panel is made up of two pieces of wood which is uncradled but has butterfly battens set into the central vertical join which runs from to bottom. The panel is flat and stable. The surface is clean and the painting is presentable. The paint surface overall has been very well preserved and there is lovely retention of detail in the still life elements. Under UV light: there is a central vertical line of retouching (about 1/2 in. wide) that runs all along the join (this runs through the head of the upper bird and the bodies of some of the birds lying on the ledge). There are some very small inpaints along the wood grain in the background, mostly in the upper half of the picture. A few very small retouches on ledge lower right. Aside from the retouching on the birds mentioned above, the still life elements look very good with only few tiny touches. This painting can be hung as is.
Offered in an ebonized wood 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.
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to Fred G. Meijer for confirming the attribution to Salomon van Ruysdael based on firsthand inspection. While Ruysdael is known for his landscapes and marines, he did paint a few still lifes, mostly of game in baskets or hanging above a ledge. The present picture can be compared to the still life of birds in a basket in the Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem (inv. no. os 73-43), which is signed and dated 1659.