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Studio of Frans Francken the Younger
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Frans Francken the Younger
- The adoration of the shepherds surrounded by a garland of flowers, together with a butterfly and a dragonfly
- oil on panel, branded on the reverse with a panel maker's mark (unidentified)
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Vienna, Dorotheum, 7 October 1998, lot 16 (as by Jan Breughel the Younger).
Condition
The catalogue illustration is representative for the actual painting.
The panel seems to consist of two vertical planks and is cradled. There's some minor flaking to the upper centre below the edge, to the lower centre and lower corner left above the edge. Otherwise, no damages are apparent and the paint surface is generally sound. Minor retouchings can be observed along the join, in some of the figures and in the background in the scene. The paint surface is under a fairly clear layer of varnish. Inspection under UV light reveals some small scattered retouchings in the flowers and a small repaired dames in the two white flower upper right.
Offered in a plain wood frame with moulded borders and a gilt fillet 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."