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Jacob Gillig
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Jacob Gillig
- Still life of fish and a cat, with a copper basin
- signed and dated upper right: Jacob . Gillig . fecit / Ao 1672
- oil on canvas
- 28 1/2 by 22 1/2 in.; 72.4 by 57.2 cm.
Provenance
Edward Booth, Esq.;
His deceased sale, London, Sotheby's, 15 July 1936, lot 76 (to Polak);
Visser collection, The Hague;
With Han Jüngeling, the Hague, by 1956;
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 27 July 1966, lot 159 (to Vangelisti);
Private collection, Rome.
His deceased sale, London, Sotheby's, 15 July 1936, lot 76 (to Polak);
Visser collection, The Hague;
With Han Jüngeling, the Hague, by 1956;
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 27 July 1966, lot 159 (to Vangelisti);
Private collection, Rome.
Exhibited
Delft, Het Prinsenhof, Oude Kunst en Antiekbeurs, 1957.
Condition
The canvas is relined. This picture has been recently restored and may be hung in its current condition. The surface layer is clean and the varnish is fresh. UV light reveals only a couple very small scattered retouches including one repaired circular loss above the cats had at middle left. The detailing and coloration are all nicely preserved. In a carved wooden 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
The Dutch artist Jacob Gillig served as a tradesman and the warden of Utrecht's prison before becoming painter who specialized in fish still lifes in the early 1660s. In addition to the fish market located near the prison, the artist's career change was likely inspired by the advice he received from fellow artist Willem Ormea as well as his marriage to a woman from the Willaerts family. Beautifully signed and dated 1672, the present work appears to be one of the only in which the Gillig has included a cat.
We are grateful to Fred G. Meijer for endorsing the attribution on the basis of images and for his assistance in cataloguing the present lot.
We are grateful to Fred G. Meijer for endorsing the attribution on the basis of images and for his assistance in cataloguing the present lot.