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Pieter Jansz. Quast
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Pieter Jansz. Quast
- A barn interior with smoking and drinking peasants beside a fireplace, a sleeping child and a mother nursing her child in the background
- oil on panel
Provenance
Anonymous sale, London, Philips, 5 July 1994, lot 1;
Offered, London, Sotheby's, 3 July 1996, lot 130;
With Johnny van Haeften, London, by 1997;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 10 July 1998, lot 158;
Offered, London, Sotheby's, 14 December 2000, lot 159;
Offered, Amsterdam, Christie's, 10 May 2006, lot 36.
Condition
The actual painting is warmer in tone than the catalogue illustration suggests. The panel appears to consist of 3 planks joined horizontally, and is bevelled on all sides. The panel is sound and no damages are apparent. The paint surface is secure if a little abraded in some areas, e.g. in the central figure. Some retouchings can be observed in the figure on the left, and in the upper background. Inspection under UV light reveals a tiny retouched scratch in the face of the figure on the left, and some additional recent strengthenings in the face of the standing figure, in the fire lower right, and in the figure most right.
Offered in a black wood frame with a gilt fillet. (MW)
"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."