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Cornelis Jansz. de Heem
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Cornelis Jansz. de Heem
- A still life with roses, daffodils, bluebells and other flowers on a stone ledge with an orange, blackberries and two butterflies
- signed lower left: C DE HEEM f.
oil on canvas
Provenance
Anonymous Sale, London, Christie's, 6 July 1990, lot 91;
Private Collection, Southern Germany;
Anonymous Sale, Vienna, Dorotheum, 7 October 1998, lot 52, when acquired by the present owners.
Private Collection, Southern Germany;
Anonymous Sale, Vienna, Dorotheum, 7 October 1998, lot 52, when acquired by the present owners.
Condition
The catalogue illustration is faithful in tone, but a little brighter than the painting.
The canvas has an old relining whivh is still effective, and has not flattened the paint surface.
To the naked eye the signed paint surface appears clean and in good condition, with some fine craquelure. In the background the brown tone has become a little sunken centre right. The yellow in the flowers upper left has become a little abraded.
Inspection under UV light confirms the good condition with very minor retouchings to the background and along the craquelure lower centre, around the rose centre left and in a horizontal line of ten centimetres centre left (presumably a restored, old tear), as well as some minor strengthenings.
Offered in a modern, Dutch-style, black rippled 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
The attribution to Cornelis de Heem has been endorsed by Walther Bernt (certificate of January 1977) and more recently by Fred G. Meijer of the RKD, the Hague. The latter describes this as '...a good and characteristic example of Cornelis de Heem' and has suggested a dating in the 1660s or 1670s (communication dated 12 May 1998).