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Circle of Quinten Metsys
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Quinten Metsys
- Madonna and Child
- oil on panel
Provenance
Julius Böhler, Munich, 1915;
Private collection (Bumova), Czechoslovakia, by 1942;
His anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby Parke Bernet, November 5, 1942, lot 41, for $625, to C.H. Lock;
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, 5 June 2009, lot 30;
There purchased by the present collector.
Private collection (Bumova), Czechoslovakia, by 1942;
His anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby Parke Bernet, November 5, 1942, lot 41, for $625, to C.H. Lock;
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, 5 June 2009, lot 30;
There purchased by the present collector.
Condition
The panel consists of a single, uncradled plank which is flat and stable and beveled on all four edges. The paint surface has been recently cleaned and is under a fresh, clear varnish. The gilding to the right and the face of the Madonna have been somewhat rubbed and the ground is exposed in areas, particularly on the nose, and the reds in the drapery are a little thinned. Some very minor, pin dot retouches are visible on the nose and in the Child's drapery.
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
The composition is a variation on a Virgin and Child with Angels by Metsys in the National Gallery, London (inv. no. NG6282), as well his Virgin and Child in the Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels (inv. 6647).