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Workshop of Pieter Coecke van Aelst the Elder
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pieter Coecke van Aelst the Elder
- The Last Supper
- dated centre right on the roundel: 1538
- oil on oak panel, the reverse with four wax seals (probably) with the inescutcheon of the Feuquières of Picardie
Condition
The panel is cradled, flat and stable. The paint surface is clean and the varnish is clear and even. There are some small areas of discoloured retouching in the surface on which the basket of fruit rests, in the foreground (visible in the catalogue illustration). Ultraviolet light reveals an extensive, but extremely sensitively-executed, campaign of restoration throughout the painting: in the tiles in the foreground; in the darks of the basket, left; in the tablecloth; in details of the figures, notably the faces of Christ and Judas (pointing to himself in profile, on the stool); in the darks of the background; the roundels; and in the sky visible through the open window. There is also restoration to a horizontal split running the width of the panel, approx. 20 cm. from the lower margin. In overall fair 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. 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
A workshop version of the prototype in the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Brussels (inv. no. 1393).1
1. Dated: ANO 1531. Dimensions: 63.5 x 82 cm.; see Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique. Catalogue inventaire de la peinture ancienne, Brussels 1984, p. 62, reproduced p. 63.