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Isaac van Duynen
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Isaac van Duynen
- A still life with fish, an upturned crab, oysters, cockles and muscles, a ray, a lobster, turbot and haddock, all on a table in an interior
- oil on canvas
Condition
The canvas has a firm but ineffective relining. The paint surface is secure with some well preserve details, although it is somewhat thinned and abraded in the darker areas of the background, under a glossy varnish.
Inspection under UV light reveals some scattered retouchings.
Offered in a plain wooden 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
We are grateful to Fred G. Meijer of the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie for endorsing the attribution to Van Duynen. Compare the smaller Still Life of Fish on a Table from circa 1670 in a private collection (see F.G. Meijer, in Fish Still lifes by Dutch and Flemish mastera, 1550-1700, exh. cat., Utrecht 2004, p. 263, cat. no. 24, reproduced in colour).