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Bernhardt Keil, dit Monsu Bernardo
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Bernhardt Keil, dit Monsu Bernardo
- Famille de paysans dans un intérieur
- Huile sur toile
(restaurations)
Condition
The catalogue illustration is lighter compared to reality.
Respectable overall condition.
The canvas has been relined.
Several scattered restored paint losses, visible to the naked eye and in the catalogue (darker areas).
Under ultraviolet light:
Under a dirty varnish.
Restored paint losses, especially in the farmer right hand and in the lower right corner close to the child feet.
Some retouches around and in the farmer face.
"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
D'origine danoise, Bernhardt Keil partit en 1647 pour Amsterdam afin d'y intégrer l'atelier de Rembrandt. Il y passa huit ans et fit ensuite le voyage à Rome en 1656 où il fut amené à travailler pour divers églises. Parallèlement à son activitié dans la grande décoration, Keil développa peu à peu un intérêt plus prononcé pour les scènes de genre illustrant le caractère authentique de la vie paysanne dont notre tableau est un bel exemple.