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Follower of Bernard van Orley
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Bernard van Orley
- A Triptych;:central panel: the Adoration of the shepherdsleft wing: Saint John the Evangelist with a donorright wing: Saint James the Greater with a donor
- three, all oil on panel, framed as one
Provenance
Don Gonzalo Maria de Ulloa y Ortega-Montañés (1833-1882), 9th Count of Adanero;
By inheritance to his brother, the Marqués de Castro-Serna, Madrid;
By descent to the Visconde de Roda, Madrid, circa 1930;
By descent in a private collection, Madrid.
By inheritance to his brother, the Marqués de Castro-Serna, Madrid;
By descent to the Visconde de Roda, Madrid, circa 1930;
By descent in a private collection, Madrid.
Condition
The three panels are separate but framed as one, each panel is slightly bowed. The panels are in overall good condition. The central panel has 3 old and well restored vertical splits, the first is in the centre, running the length of the panel, supported by blocks on the reverse. The second is 5inches from the left of the panel edge, and runs 11 inches vertically from the upper edge, also has supportive blocks on reverse. The third runs 5inches vertically from the bottom margin of the central panel, 4 inches from the right edge. The paint surface is somewhat dirty, although the varnish appears clear and even. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals only few localised retouchings and strengthenings, and one further old well restored split running vertically from the lower margin on the left panel, 6 inches in length.
"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
The composition of the central panel is related to that of The Nativity recorded by Friedländer as having been executed by the workshop of Bernart van Orley, and now in the the Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels.1 A second version, formerly in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, was sold New York, Sotheby's, 13 October 1989, lot 108.2
1. M. J. Friedländer, Early Netherlandish Painting, vol. III, Leiden 1972, p. 105, cat. no. 104, reproduced plate 101.
2. See K. Baetjer, European Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1980, vol. I, p. 137, reproduced vol. III, p. 360.