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Harmen Loeding
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Harmen Loeding
- Still life with cherries, lemons, fraises-de-bois, oranges and two fine wine glasses, all upon a marble table partly draped with a silk cloth
- bears signature lower right on table edge: C. DE HEEM
- oil on oak panel
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, Paul Brandt, 26–29 May 1970, lot 22 (as C. de Heem);
With Helmut Peter Buchen, Munich;
Acquired from the above by the late owners in 1981, for 55,000 DM.
With Helmut Peter Buchen, Munich;
Acquired from the above by the late owners in 1981, for 55,000 DM.
Literature
Die Weltkunst, 1 May 1970, p. 607, reproduced in an advert by Paul Brandt (as de Heem).
Condition
The support is made from a single panel, and is uncradled and stable. There are no major damages visible to the paint surface. The varnish appears even but slightly discoloured. Inspection under ultra-violet light reveals few retouchings mostly in the darker tones of the background and also two tiny retouchings on the signature. Under ultra-violet, the varnish fluoresces in an opaque manner masking any earlier work if such exists. The painting shows a minor degree of wear in the centre of the panel but is in fair condition overall.
"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 Loeding on the basis of a digital photograph.