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Gerrit van Honthorst
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Gerrit van Honthorst
- Portrait of a gentleman, head and shoulders, with a blue sash around his armour
- signed and dated center right: GHonthorst 1639 (GH in ligature) and inscribed by a later hand lower right: G.Honthorst
- oil on canvas, in a feigned sculpted oval, in an English giltwood frame
Provenance
4th Earl of Romney (1841-1905), The Mote, Kent, 1872;
Acquired by Marcus Samuel, later 1st Viscount Bearsted (1853-1927), The Mote, in 1895;
His deceased sale, London, Christie's, 13 december 1929, lot 79, for £39.18s, to Hespano;
Presumably bought back by his daughter The Hon. Mrs. Nellie Ionides and thence by descent to her grandson, the current owner from 1968, until the present day at Court House, Hampton Court, formerly the home of Sir Christopher Wren.
Acquired by Marcus Samuel, later 1st Viscount Bearsted (1853-1927), The Mote, in 1895;
His deceased sale, London, Christie's, 13 december 1929, lot 79, for £39.18s, to Hespano;
Presumably bought back by his daughter The Hon. Mrs. Nellie Ionides and thence by descent to her grandson, the current owner from 1968, until the present day at Court House, Hampton Court, formerly the home of Sir Christopher Wren.
Literature
J. R. Judson and R. E.O. Ekkart, Gerrit van Honthorst, Doornspijk 1999, p. 315, cat. no. 479;
J. L-M, Upton House, The Bearsted Collection: Pictures, London 1964, p. 41, cat. no. 137.
J. L-M, Upton House, The Bearsted Collection: Pictures, London 1964, p. 41, cat. no. 137.
Condition
This signed work has bene relined and as a reult the paint is slightly pressed. The canvas is flat and stable. There is no sign of flaking of loss of paint. There is craquelure throughout and a dirty varnish, which makes the craquelure more apparent in the lighter areas. This can easily be remedied with a gentle clean by a restorer.
There is a thin line where the canvas may have been folded at one point, horizontally along the centre. It has been well- restored . An even finer line vertically down the cente of the canvas, also restored. The subtleties of the sitter's skin tone and the glint in his armour are still very effective and pleasing to the eye.
Inspection under UV light reveals infilling of craquelure and some repair to the front of the sitter's sash.
This lot is offered ina gilded frame, with decroative mouldings, slightly loosed at the edges and with a small chip in the paint lower right corner. The frame matches those of lots 725, 726 and 728.
"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."