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Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Marcellus Coffermans
- Madonna and Child
- inscribed along the lower margin in a painted relief: ET TV SANCTE PVER TVQZ O PVRISSIMA MATER, DELICIÆ ET VERÆ VIRGINITATIS AMOR
oil on canvas
Condition
The stable support consists of three vertical panels cradled to the reverse. There is an old crack of approx. 15 cm running down vertically from the upper edge and a smaller crack of approx. 7 cm in the lower right corner, both are visible in the catalogue illustration. There are a number of scattered paint losses, visible in the catalogue illustration but the paint surface is otherwise secure and in good condition. Inspection under UV light reveals numerous scattered tiny but unobtrusive retouchings.
offered in an ornate cared gilt wood frame with some minor losses, as visible in the catalogue illustration.
"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 composition is derived from a prototype in a private collection, New York, that Friedländer gives to Adriaen Isenbrant (see M.J. Friedländer, Early Netherlandish Painting, vol. XI, Leiden 1974, p. 89, no. 190, plate. 140).