- 90
Amsterdam School, circa 1600
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Portrait of a woman; Portrait of a man
- a pair, both oil on panel
Provenance
M. Rodolphe Kann, Paris, by 1907;
From whom purchased as part of his collection by the Duveen Bros., Paris, August 1907;
Prince Don Giovanni del Drago;
By whom sold to Ehrich Galleries, New York;
With Marshall Field and Company, Chicago;
From whom purchased by the family of the present owners, 1927.
From whom purchased as part of his collection by the Duveen Bros., Paris, August 1907;
Prince Don Giovanni del Drago;
By whom sold to Ehrich Galleries, New York;
With Marshall Field and Company, Chicago;
From whom purchased by the family of the present owners, 1927.
Literature
C. Sedelmeyer, Catalogue of the Rodolphe Kann collection: pictures, vol. I, Paris 1907, pp. 38-39, cat. nos. 36 and 37, reproduced (as Nicolaes Elias Pickenoy).
Condition
Her: cradled flat panel with three planks and two vertical joins. Some slight retouching along joins. Scattered touches in face, and more generalized in center of body and around her left shoulder. These appear as darker colors. Could be improved or adjusted.
Him: Cradled flat panel with three planks and two vertical joins. This work is in excellent condition. Couple scattered retouches in face and dress but very minor. Should be hung in current condition.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Note on the provenance
This pair of portraits was formerly in the celebrated collection of Rodolphe Kann (1854-1905) in Paris. He amassed one of the great private collections of the late 19th century which was housed in his grand residence on the Avenue d’Iéna. Following his death, the entire collection was purchased en bloc from his heirs in August 1907 by the renowned firm Duveen Brothers, who left the collection in situ and opened up the house to important clients. The enormous purchase price of nearly £900,000 (almost $5,000,000 according to the New York Times) sent shock waves through the art world.1 Many of the important works, such as Rembrandt’s Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Acc. No. 61.198), found their way into American collections and ultimately into American museums.
This pair of portraits was formerly in the celebrated collection of Rodolphe Kann (1854-1905) in Paris. He amassed one of the great private collections of the late 19th century which was housed in his grand residence on the Avenue d’Iéna. Following his death, the entire collection was purchased en bloc from his heirs in August 1907 by the renowned firm Duveen Brothers, who left the collection in situ and opened up the house to important clients. The enormous purchase price of nearly £900,000 (almost $5,000,000 according to the New York Times) sent shock waves through the art world.1 Many of the important works, such as Rembrandt’s Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Acc. No. 61.198), found their way into American collections and ultimately into American museums.
1. C.B. Scallen, Rembrandt, Reputation, and the Practice of Connoisseurship, Amsterdam 2004, p. 205.