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Joris van Son
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Joris van Son
- Still life with crabs, peaches, apricots, grapes and a partly peeled lemon, with glasses behind, on a partly-draped table
- signed lower left on the table edge: J. V. SON
- oil on oak panel
Provenance
Private collection, by whom donated to the Alte Pinakothek, Munich, in 1912;
Alte Pinakothek, Munich;
From whom restituted by the Ministry of Culture to the heirs of the previous owner in 1921;
Hans Meitner, Vienna, by September 1925.
Alte Pinakothek, Munich;
From whom restituted by the Ministry of Culture to the heirs of the previous owner in 1921;
Hans Meitner, Vienna, by September 1925.
Condition
This signed work is in very good condition with no sign of flaking or distress. The panel is cradled and appears to be very stable and flat. There are two areas of retouching visible under ultraviolet light: a horizontal line measuring approximately 30 cm, located about 17 cm from the upper edge and extending from the left hand side. This has been well-repaired and follows a natural contour between two dark tones in the background, and so is not disturbing to the naked eye. The second repaired damage is a vertical line measuring about 30 cm extending down from the upper edge to the right of the wine glass. A tiny area of cosmetic repair lower left corner and to the left and above the crabs. All the above mentioned work is confined to darker background paint and does not affect the colourful and detailed fruit and tableware which make up the centrepiece of this wonderful still life. In this area there is only a small strip of retouching on the cut open lemon, visible under ultraviolet light.
The lot is displayed in a loan 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. 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 on the basis of photographs and for proposing a date of execution in the second half of the 1640s.