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Michiel van Musscher
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Michiel van Musscher
- Portrait of Sybrandt Oosterling, head and shoulders, wearing a blue cloak and white lace kerchief;Portrait of Anna Verbie (or Virbie), head and shoulders, wearing a brown dress
both signed and dated lower centre: MichL.v.Musscher. Pinxit/ ANNO. 1694.
- a pair, both, oil on canvas, in feigned marble ovals
Provenance
The Remonstrantse Kerk, Amsterdam, until 1997;
With Roëll Antiek, Leersum, The Netherlands, 1997;
From whom purchased by Saam and Lily Nijstad.
With Roëll Antiek, Leersum, The Netherlands, 1997;
From whom purchased by Saam and Lily Nijstad.
Literature
E.W. Moes, Iconographia Batava: beredeneerde lijst van geschilderde en gebeeldhouwde portretten van Noord-Nederlanders in vorige eeuwen, Amsterdam 1897, p. 165, cat. no. 5577 and p. 516, cat. no. 8354 respectively.
Condition
Both canvases have effective old relinings which have not flattened the paint surface.The paint surfaces are clean, under quite a thick varnish, and appear to the naked eye to be in generally good condition with just some small areas of abrasion. Inspection under UV light reveals that in the portrait of Anna there are some very minor retouchings to her face. Some more concentrated retouching is present in her right shoulder, to the right of her neck and the left of her dress, as well as some minor strengthenings in her dress. In the portrait of Sybrandt, some very minor retouchings flouresce in his face and dress as well as in the small area of abrasion to the right of his shirt. Offered in polished wooden frames with old inactive worm holes which are otherwise 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 sitters are identified by old labels transferred to the reverses of the lined canvases.
Sijbrand Oosterling was buried in the Westerkerk in Amsterdam on 17th March 1708 (according to the Amsterdam Municipal Archives online database: NL-SAA-1191823). The pendant presumably portrays his wife, but no record of Anna Verbie, Virbie, or Anna Oosterling has yet been found. We are grateful to Dr Robert Gerhardt for his help in cataloguing this pair of portraits.
Sijbrand Oosterling was buried in the Westerkerk in Amsterdam on 17th March 1708 (according to the Amsterdam Municipal Archives online database: NL-SAA-1191823). The pendant presumably portrays his wife, but no record of Anna Verbie, Virbie, or Anna Oosterling has yet been found. We are grateful to Dr Robert Gerhardt for his help in cataloguing this pair of portraits.