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HENDRICK VERSCHURING | A man playing a harp and other figures in an Italianate landscape
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Hendrick Verschuring
- A man playing a harp and other figures in an Italianate landscape
- signed and dated centre left: H.VERSCHVRING./ FECIT. A.O 1656.
- oil on canvas
- 64 x 83 cm.
Provenance
Dr. Sidney Martin, F.R.S., London;
His posthumous sale, London, Christie's, 12 December 1924, lot 36, for 44 Guineas to Parsons;
S. Bieber, Berlin;
Private collection, Maroggia;
Anonymous sale, Lucerne, Galerie Fischer, 20–24 November 1962, lot 2520, for 15,000 Swiss Francs;
With Xaver Scheidwimmer, Munich, by October 1963;
Generalkonsul Hans Klenk (1906–83), Mainz-Gonsenheim, by 1968;
Anonymous sale ('The Property of a Continental Collector'), London, Christie's, 9 July 1982, lot 91;
With Douwes Fine Art, Amsterdam and London.
His posthumous sale, London, Christie's, 12 December 1924, lot 36, for 44 Guineas to Parsons;
S. Bieber, Berlin;
Private collection, Maroggia;
Anonymous sale, Lucerne, Galerie Fischer, 20–24 November 1962, lot 2520, for 15,000 Swiss Francs;
With Xaver Scheidwimmer, Munich, by October 1963;
Generalkonsul Hans Klenk (1906–83), Mainz-Gonsenheim, by 1968;
Anonymous sale ('The Property of a Continental Collector'), London, Christie's, 9 July 1982, lot 91;
With Douwes Fine Art, Amsterdam and London.
Exhibited
Mainz, Kunstgeschichtlichen Institut der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Werke alter Meister aus Privatbesitz, 7 May – 30 June 1968, no. 93;
New York, Schenectady Museum; Massachusetts, Mead Art Gallery; and Massachusets, Williams College Museum of Art, Seventeenth Century Dutch and Flemish Paintings from the Collection of Hans Klenk, 23 January – 8 May 1977, no. 16.
New York, Schenectady Museum; Massachusetts, Mead Art Gallery; and Massachusets, Williams College Museum of Art, Seventeenth Century Dutch and Flemish Paintings from the Collection of Hans Klenk, 23 January – 8 May 1977, no. 16.
Condition
The canvas is lined, the paint surface is relatively clean, and the varnish is clear and even. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals spot retouchings scattered throughout the sky, as well as some larger areas, upper centre, the largest of which measures 4 by 2 cm. There are otherwise only a handful of tiny retouchings, in the rear of the horse and the red trousers of the boy, lower centre. The work is in overall good condition. Offered in a carved and moulded gilt wood frame in good condition.
"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."