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Follower of Sir Anthony van Dyck
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Follower of Sir Anthony van Dyck
- Anna Maria de Çamudio (d. 1663), three-quarter length, seated
- bears date on the front end of the chair-arm: 1630
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Probably, anonymous sale, London, Christie’s, 1 August 1929, lot 109, for 95 pounds to Chapman;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie’s, 26 February 1960, lot 72, for 60 pounds to de Piro (as Rubens, Portrait of a Woman);
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's Olympia, 25 April 2006, lot 259;
Anonymous sale, Dallas, Heritage Auctions, 9 November 2006, lot 24048, where unsold (as Van Dyck);
Anonymous sale, Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions, 21 September 2013, lot 113.
Anonymous sale, London, Christie’s, 26 February 1960, lot 72, for 60 pounds to de Piro (as Rubens, Portrait of a Woman);
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's Olympia, 25 April 2006, lot 259;
Anonymous sale, Dallas, Heritage Auctions, 9 November 2006, lot 24048, where unsold (as Van Dyck);
Anonymous sale, Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions, 21 September 2013, lot 113.
Literature
S. J. Barnes, N. De. Poorter, O. Millar & H. Vey, Van Dyck. A Complete Catalogue of the Paintings, London 2004, p.308, under cat. no. III.75, as a copy.
Condition
The canvas has an old and effective relining that has only marginally flattened the paint surface. The paint surface is stable, and the varnish even and clear - a very small degree of discolouration is visible in the flesh and white tones. In good overall condition with no major damages visible to the naked eye.
Inspection under ultra-violet light reveals a cloudy varnish that fluoresces opaque making any very early restoration hard to see. There are some more recent scattered retouchings and minor restorations visible under UV including one restored tear 3 inches in length above the top right edge of her collar, one curved 2 inch restoration in the bottom right corner and a small patch of restoration to the left of the sitters right hand.
An X-ray of this canvas shows an earlier painting depicting a portrait of a woman in a white ruff.
Offered in a gold Cassetta frame in fair condition
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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
A copy after Van Dyck's lost 1630 portrait of Anna Maria de Çamudio.1 The original was last recorded, until after 1900, in the collection of the descendants of the Duke Prosper d'Arenberg in Brussels. Anna Maria was a member of a prominent Basque family, and came to Brussels as a lady-in-waiting to Archduchess Isabella. She married Ferdinand de Bosschot in 1607, whose portrait Van Dyck painted to serve as a pendant to the portrait of Anna Maria.2
1. See S. J. Barnes, N. De. Poorter, O. Millar and H. Vey, Van Dyck. A Complete Catalogue of the Paintings, London 2004, p. 308, cat. no. III.75, reproduced p. 307.
2. See Barnes et. al. 2004, p. 406, cat. no. III.A15.