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ATTRIBUTED TO VALENTIN DE BOULOGNE | A young shepherd wearing a crown of laurel leaves and holding a recorder
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Valentin de Boulogne
- A young shepherd wearing a crown of laurel leaves and holding a recorder
- oil on canvas
- 29 3/4 by 23 3/4 in.; 75.7 by 60.5 cm.
Provenance
Private collection, Milan, 1958;
Anonymous sale, Monaco, Christie's, 19 June 1988, lot 53 (as Valentin de Boulogne);
Anonymous sale ("The Property of a Lady"), London, Sotheby's, 6 July 1994, lot 56 (as Valentin de Boulogne);
There acquired by the father of the present collector.
Anonymous sale, Monaco, Christie's, 19 June 1988, lot 53 (as Valentin de Boulogne);
Anonymous sale ("The Property of a Lady"), London, Sotheby's, 6 July 1994, lot 56 (as Valentin de Boulogne);
There acquired by the father of the present collector.
Literature
R. Longhi, "A propos de Valentin," in La Revue des Arts, March - April 1958, pp. 61 and 66, fig. 5 (as Valentin);
J.-P. Cuzin, "Pour Valentin," in Revue de l'Art, no. 28, 1975, p. 61, under note 15 (as a "possible original" circa 1625, made on the basis of a photograph kept at the Longhi Foundation);
B. Nicolson, The International Caravaggesque Movement, 1979, p. 105 (as a "probably copy");
R.B. Simon, in Important Old Master Paintings Discoveries, exhibition catalogue, Piero Corsini Gallery, New York, April-May 1988, p. 86, fig. 3, (as "Valentin(?)");
B. Nicolson, ed. L. Vertova, Caravaggism in Europe, 1990, vol. I, p. 204 (as "?original documented in..Longhi foundation");
M. Mojana, Valentin de Boulogne, 1989, p. 244, cat. no. 157 (as "una buona copia coeva dall'originale perduto").
J.-P. Cuzin, "Pour Valentin," in Revue de l'Art, no. 28, 1975, p. 61, under note 15 (as a "possible original" circa 1625, made on the basis of a photograph kept at the Longhi Foundation);
B. Nicolson, The International Caravaggesque Movement, 1979, p. 105 (as a "probably copy");
R.B. Simon, in Important Old Master Paintings Discoveries, exhibition catalogue, Piero Corsini Gallery, New York, April-May 1988, p. 86, fig. 3, (as "Valentin(?)");
B. Nicolson, ed. L. Vertova, Caravaggism in Europe, 1990, vol. I, p. 204 (as "?original documented in..Longhi foundation");
M. Mojana, Valentin de Boulogne, 1989, p. 244, cat. no. 157 (as "una buona copia coeva dall'originale perduto").
Condition
The canvas has been relined and is flat and stable. The work appears vibrant and fresh, with an even, clear varnish. The details are well-preserved and colors retain their lovely jewel tones. Ultraviolet light reveals very fine, detailed retouchings throughout the composition, but none are large or visible to the naked eye. The painting has been restored very nicely and is ready to hang as is. Offered in a carved giltwood 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
The present painting, published as Valentin by both Longhi and Cuzin (see Literature) is one of a number of versions of the composition, others being in a private collection, New York (formerly in the collection of Carlasten Guntreb, Germany), the Musée du Périgord, the Volpe Collection, Bologna, and sold Monte Carlo, Sotheby's, 20-22 February 1988, lot 17. Scholars agree that the composition would date from early in Valentin's career, when he had first moved to Rome and was working under Simon Vouet, circa 1620-25.