Property from a Private Collection, Miami
Follower of Willem Cornelisz. Duyster
A musical couple seated in an interior
Lot Closed
October 21, 04:54 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Private Collection, Miami
Follower of Willem Cornelisz. Duyster
A musical couple seated in an interior
oil on panel
panel: 16 by 11⅞ in.; 40.6 by 30.2 cm.
framed: 24¾ by 20½ in.; 62.9 by 52.1 cm.
These two figures are quotations from a large painting by Willem Cornelisz. Duyster of a musical company in an interior.1 Duyster's composition proved particularly popular, inspiring a number of variations and partial copies, including the present panel. These two seated figures also appear in a version today in the Staatliches Museum in Schwerin;2 a painting of just the male lute player last appeared on the market in 1998.3
1. Duyster's original is today in a private collection, Florida.
2. https://rkd.nl/explore/images/4936
3. Sotheby's, New York, 30 January 1998, lot 204. https://rkd.nl/explore/images/45117
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