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Northern Netherlandish School, circa 1560
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Portrait of a woman, three-quarter length, in a black dress with fur trimmed sleeves
- inscribed upper right: Aetatis.../ Ano 15...
- oil on panel
- 37 1/2 by 27 1/4 in.; 95.3 by 69.2 cm.
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Brussels, 13-14 October 1953, lot 130;
Anonymous sale, Brussels, Servarts Beaux-Arts, 16 May 2006, lot 309.
Anonymous sale, Brussels, Servarts Beaux-Arts, 16 May 2006, lot 309.
Condition
The panel is flat and stable. It is uncradled is made of three vertical boards; one join is held together with what appears to be some adhesive support, and the other join once had horizontal. The paint surface is flat and stable and reads well Beneath a clear varnish and details are well preserved, for example in her jewelry and the decorations on her gloves. Inspection under UV reveals milky varnish that is slightly uneven in areas. It also reveals some scattered retouches to her face, concentrated in her forehead, around her nose and cheeks. There are some scattered thin lines and spots of retouching in the background, and along the aforementioned joins. There is some strengthening to some of the darker details of the costume, for example in her fur cuff, and in some of the delicate details of her black garb. Offered in a carved 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. 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
A record at the Rijksbureau Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD) notes that the present painting was shown on 3 March 1941 to Dr. Max Friedländer, who described it as ‘a wonderful and good work of a Dutch Master from the 1550’s.'1 Although Dr. Friedländer notes that he was shown the painting by Dr. Vitale Bloch, there is no record of the work in Dr. Bloch’s personal papers in the Stichting Nederlandsch Kunstbezit (SKD). 1. As translated: Das umstehend photographierte / Bild ist ein vortreffliches u. gut / erhaltenes Werk eines holländi- / schen Meisters aus der Zeit um 1550 - Dr. Max J. Friedländer / Den Haag, 4. III. 4i.