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Pseudo-Roestraeten
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Pseudo-Roestraeten
- Vanitas Still Life with Books, Jugs, a Skull and Other Objects on an Table Draped with an Oriental Carpet
- oil on canvas
- 25 5/8 x 40 1/4 inches
Provenance
Bernard Marmaduke Fitzalan-Howard (1908-1975), 16th Duke of Norfolk;
His sale (The Property of His Grace, the Duke of Norfolk, K.G.), Arundel Castle, Sussex, Christie's, 19-20 September 1945, lot 247;
With Gösta Stenman, Stockholm, 1945;
Anonymous sale, Stockholm, Bukowski's, 30 October - 2 November 1984, lot 528 (as by Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten);
Anonymous sale, Stockholm, Bukowski's, 27-29 November 1996, lot 329 (as by Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten);
There purchased by the present collector.
His sale (The Property of His Grace, the Duke of Norfolk, K.G.), Arundel Castle, Sussex, Christie's, 19-20 September 1945, lot 247;
With Gösta Stenman, Stockholm, 1945;
Anonymous sale, Stockholm, Bukowski's, 30 October - 2 November 1984, lot 528 (as by Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten);
Anonymous sale, Stockholm, Bukowski's, 27-29 November 1996, lot 329 (as by Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten);
There purchased by the present collector.
Literature
Wasserlust. Mineralquellen und Heilbäder im Rheinland, Cologne 1991, reproduced p. 84, fig. 59.
Condition
The canvas is relined. To the naked eye the paint surface appears fresh and in a very good state of preservation. Under UV there are no significant retouches. There is a somewhat thick varnish which may be masking retouches underneath. Overall in good condition. In a carved painted and giltwood frame.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to Fred Meijer of the RKD, The Hague, for confirming this as a work by the Pseudo-Roestraeten.
Please see note on the artist under lot 231.