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Nicolaes van Veerendael
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Nicolaes van Veerendael
- Still life of roses, carnations and other flowers in a sculpted urn with fruit and other flowers below
- signed and dated lower left: ni.v. veerendael 1689
- oil on canvas
- 31 x 24 inches
Provenance
Jacques Dupont, Brussels, until 1967;
By whom sold, London, Sotheby's, 19 April 1967, lot 94 (sold with its pendant), to Finck;
With Galerie Robert Finck, Brussels;
Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's, 11 January 1979, lot 69.
By whom sold, London, Sotheby's, 19 April 1967, lot 94 (sold with its pendant), to Finck;
With Galerie Robert Finck, Brussels;
Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's, 11 January 1979, lot 69.
Exhibited
Brussels, Galerie Robert Finck, Exposition de tableaux de maîtres du XV au XIX siècle, 24 November - 17 December 17 1967, no. 39 (exhibited with its pendant);
Worcester, Worcester Art Museum, The collector's cabinet: Flemish paintings from New England private collections, 11 June 1983 - 29 January 1984, no. 36.
Worcester, Worcester Art Museum, The collector's cabinet: Flemish paintings from New England private collections, 11 June 1983 - 29 January 1984, no. 36.
Condition
There is an old glue relining which is firm and stable. the paint surface has been slightly pressed in the relining process. the detail overall remains very good and the colors are strong. there is a slight degree of thinness in the browns of the background and to some of the darks of the foliage. under UV light the surface fluoresces unevenly. there are only a few very small retouches to some of the flowers and fruit. there is some reinforcement to the outlines on the vase and some retouching along the edges.
In a carved and gilt wood frame.
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
When last sold (see Provenance), this work was offered in sequence with a similarly composed pendant, now located in the Evansville History and Science Museum of Arts, Evansville, Indiana (inv.no. 1979.33).
We are grateful to Fred G. Meijer of the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie, The Hague, for confirming the attribution to Veerendael following first hand inspection. Meijer considers this a late work by the artist.