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JAN WEENIX | Still life with a dead partridge, on a forest floor
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Jan Weenix
- Still life with a dead partridge, on a forest floor
- oil on canvas
- 58.4 x 50 cm.; 23 x 19 5/8 in.
Provenance
Jonkheer Johan Goll van Franckenstein (1756–1821), Amsterdam;
His posthumous sale, Amsterdam, De Vries, 1 July 1833, lot 86, for 460 Florins to Engelberts;
Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, De Vries, 4 April 1854, lot 63, for 500 Florins to Roos;
Hofrath Spitz, Bonn;
His posthumous sale, Cologne, Heberle, 28 October 1861, lot 55 (as signed and dated: J. WEENIX. 1712; and as pendant of lot 56, dated 1708);
Baron Roosen, Maastricht;
Mathieu Neven (1796–1878), Cologne (his red wax seal on the reverse);
His posthumous sale, Cologne, De Brauwere, 17 March 1879, lot 241, for 2,350 Marks to Comte Potocki (as signed and dated: J. WEENIX. 1712).
His posthumous sale, Amsterdam, De Vries, 1 July 1833, lot 86, for 460 Florins to Engelberts;
Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, De Vries, 4 April 1854, lot 63, for 500 Florins to Roos;
Hofrath Spitz, Bonn;
His posthumous sale, Cologne, Heberle, 28 October 1861, lot 55 (as signed and dated: J. WEENIX. 1712; and as pendant of lot 56, dated 1708);
Baron Roosen, Maastricht;
Mathieu Neven (1796–1878), Cologne (his red wax seal on the reverse);
His posthumous sale, Cologne, De Brauwere, 17 March 1879, lot 241, for 2,350 Marks to Comte Potocki (as signed and dated: J. WEENIX. 1712).
Literature
A.A. Van Wagenberg-Ter Hoeven, Jan Baptist Weenix and Jan Weenix: The Paintings. Master of the Dutch Hunting Still Life, Zwolle 2018, pp. 341 and 344, cat. no. 227, reproduced in colour (as signed and dated: J. WEENIX. 1712).
Condition
The canvas is lined, the paint surface is slightly dirty and the varnish slightly discoloured. Inspection under ultraviolet light is impeded by the varnish which fluoresces opaquely, and it is virtually impossible to discern any form of intervention. Possible areas of retouching include however some small areas in the foreground lower left and in the landscape centre left, as well as in the foliage upper left. There may also be some strengthening in the shadowy area of the pigeon's head and in the contours of the whistle. In overall good condition. Offered in a plaster and gilt wood frame with some losses.
"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."