Govaert Dircksz. Camphuysen

Pieter Cornelis, Baron van Leyden and Heer van Vlaardingen (1717-1788);
By whom bequeathed to his son Diderick, Baron van Leyden and Heer van Vlardingen (d. 1811), Huis met de Hoofden, Amsterdam;
By whom sold, with the rest of his father's painting collection, Paris, Paillet et Delaroche, 5-8 November 1804, lot 14, for 4,750 francs to Hypolite Delaroche on behalf of Lucien Bonaparte;¹
Lucien Bonaparte, Prince de Canino (1775-1840);
Alexandre Joseph Paillet (1743-1814);
His sale, Paris, Paillet-Chariot, 2 June 1814, lot 3, for 1,030 francs to Charles Paillet or Antoine de Sauzay;
Adolphe Schloss (1842-1910), Paris, from whom confiscated from the Château de Chambon, near Tulle, April 1943;
Pre-empted from export to Germany by the Louvre, Paris, and subsequently restituted by the Louvre in 1945 to the heirs of Adolphe Schloss;
By whom sold, Paris, Galerie Charpentier, 5 December 1951, lot 8;
Where acquired by René Küss;
By whose Estate sold, London, Christie's, 8 December 2006, lot 146;
Where acquired by the present owner.

The panel is flat, uncradled, stable, and beveled on all four edges. The painting presents a lovely, sharp image beneath a clear varnish. Many details are well-preserved throughout the painting, for example the still life in the lower center, and the white jug set on the table. Inspection under UV reveals a thick varnish, beneath which there are some very fine and thin strokes of retouching scattered here and there, for example in the architecture. There is a small spot of recent retouching in lower right corner at the extreme edge. The painting can certainly hang in its present state, no further work is required at this time. Offered in a simply carved dark wood frame with a gilt liner.
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.

1.  The 1804 sale date was postponed twice.  It was originally to be held on 5 July 1804, postponed to 10 September, and finally held on 5-7 November (see Frick Art Library listing for the van Leyden sale).