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B*** Cornelisz.
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- B*** Cornelisz.
- Barn interior with a still life of carrots, gherkins, a barrel and a copper pot, with an earthenware bowl and a strainer
signed in monogram and dated centre left: BC1655.
- oil on panel
Condition
The actual painting is less red and more subdued in tone than the catalogue illustration suggests.
The single panel is flat and stable and lightly bevelled on all sides. There are two tiny paint losses along the upper and lower edge. The paint layer is secure if slightly abraded in the background. Minor strengthening can be observed in the background and in the pots in the foreground. Inspection under UV light reveals more extensive retouching to the background, but the still life in the foreground appears to be well preserved. The paint surface is under a thick and slightly dirty layer of varnish.
Offered in a decorative gold painted wood frame in good condition.
"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
A similar barn still life, signed and dated 1655, was sold from the New York Historical Society, New York, Sotheby's, 12 January 1995, lot 4. This unrecorded artist, probably working in or around Rotterdam, is not to be confused with Barent Cornelisz. who is actually Barent Cornelisz. Kleeneknecht (circa 1609-1674) and who signed his works in monogram B.C.K.. The latter merely painted marines and very little else.1
1. See A. van der Willigen and F.G. Meijer, A Dictionary of Dutch and Flemish Still-life Painters Working in Oils, 1525-1725, Leiden 2003, p. 66-7.