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David Teniers the Younger
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- David Teniers the Younger
- Two peasants smoking pipes in a tavern, another man standing beside them, and a fourth relieving himself against a wall beyond
- signed lower left: D.TENIERS. F
- oil on panel, circular
- 9¼in diameter
Provenance
With Herner Wengraf, London, by 1974;
Clarence MacKay, Long Island;
Sydney J. Lamon, New York City;
With Julie Kraus, Paris by 1977;
Private collection, Paris;
With Richard Green;
Private collection, Belgium;
With Richard Green, London;
From whom acquired by the present owner in 1992.
Clarence MacKay, Long Island;
Sydney J. Lamon, New York City;
With Julie Kraus, Paris by 1977;
Private collection, Paris;
With Richard Green;
Private collection, Belgium;
With Richard Green, London;
From whom acquired by the present owner in 1992.
Exhibited
Paris, Biennale des Antiquaires, Herner-Wengraf, cat. XIX, 1974, no. 10;
Paris, Autumn Catalogue, Julie Kraus, 1977, no. 25.
Paris, Autumn Catalogue, Julie Kraus, 1977, no. 25.
Condition
The support consists of a single, stable flat panel which appears to have been thinned and was once cradled to the reverse. There appears to be an old horizontal split running in from the right-hand side of the panel through the seated man's neck but this has not broken through the paint surface.
The paint surface is secure and in good condition with many of the original details and brushwork still visible. There darker brown pigments of the background and background figures are somewhat abraded. The varnish is matt and even and appears to impede thorough inspection under UV light although some old retouching is evident to the margins and some old strengthening to the door frame back centre.
Offered in an octagonal frame of stained wood with faux tortoiseshell insets in good condition with some minor knocks.
"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 Teniers on the basis of photographs.