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Cornelis Bisschop
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Cornelis Bisschop
- Kitchen interior with a woman cooking and a boy blowing flames
- signed and indistinctly dated upper left: c . Bisschop . fecit 166 (4?) .
- oil on canvas
Condition
The canvas has a relatively old lining which is stable. The painting has been recently revarnished over the old, now yellowed, varnish. The paint surface is beautifully preserved throughout with only a few minor retouchings in the central background apparent under UV light.
"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
This signed and dated work is closely related to Interior with maid at the water pump, formerly in the collection of Lord Swaythling, London (see W. Sumowski, Gemälde der Rembrandt Schüler, vol. VI, Landau 1983, p. 3775, fig. 2191). In both pictures the space behind the main figures recedes into a high ceilinged, open plan interior. The atmosphere is beautifully described: long beams of light catch dust in the air, conveying a stillness that contrasts with the busy activity of the kitchen staff labouring in the background and the fiery sparks blown off the stove by the boy in the foreground.
The low viewpoint of this picture is unusual but it is evident that the composition was originally intended to be of this format as scalloping can be found on all four edges of the canvas.