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Jan Anthonisz. van Ravesteyn
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jan Anthonisz. van Ravesteyn
- portrait of a gentleman, head and shoulders, wearing a black shirt and white ruff
- inscribed, signed and dated upper right: An. o 1623 : Æta. 43 ./ JVR (in ligature) avesteyn. F
- oil on panel
Provenance
Yakov Dmitriyevich Lanskoy and Praskoyva Nikolayevna Dolgorukova (1770-1820; their wax seal on the reverse);
Probably by descent to their son Vladimir Yakovlevich Lanskoy (1800-20);
Probably Siret sale, Brussels, Giroux, 15 December 1930, lot 70.
Probably by descent to their son Vladimir Yakovlevich Lanskoy (1800-20);
Probably Siret sale, Brussels, Giroux, 15 December 1930, lot 70.
Condition
The flat oak support is uncradled and bevelled along the upper margin.
The painting has been recently cleaned, restored and revarnished.
The paint surface in general is in an excellent state of preservation with much of the impasto and original brushwork intact. What restoration there is is very minor and, apart from a small grouping of retouchings on the sitter's right cheek, is limited to minor, scattered retouchings.
The painting requires no further attention and is ready to hang.
Offered in a modern ebony 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
One of the wax seals on the reverse displays the coats-of arms of the Lanskoy and Dolgorukov families of Russia. The families were joined through the marriage of Yakov Dmitriyevich Lanskoy to Praskoyva Nikolayevna Dolgorukova (1770-1820) and the seal here thus pertains to them or their son Vladimir Yakovlevich Lanskoy (1800-20). Yakov Dmitriyevich Lanskoy was the brother of General Alexander Dmitriyevich Lanskoy (1758-1784), a favourite of Catherine II.