Lot 188
- 188
Studio of Justus van Huysum the Elder
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Justus van Huysum the Elder
- a still life of roses, carnations, daisies, and irises in a sculpted urn over a stone ledge
- bears signature and date lower centre: Jan van Hüysum 1707
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Sir Richard Goodenough, UK;
Galerie Knoedler, Paris, 1969;
With H. Terry-Engell, London, 1970 (as by Jan van Huysum).
Galerie Knoedler, Paris, 1969;
With H. Terry-Engell, London, 1970 (as by Jan van Huysum).
Literature
Advertisement in Apollo Magazine, June 1970, p. lvii (as by Jan van Huysum).
Condition
The canvas is lined and the lining is secure. The paint surface is in fairly good overall condition. There are however some interventions and retouchings to several of the flowers, notably to the centre of the pink rose near the lower right, to the large yellow flower to its right (which is also a little worn), to the red carnation above and to the oranges of the uppermost iris (which is also a little worn). There is some restoration along each extreme vertical margin. Further localised areas of retouching can be found in the background centre right and lower right and lower left.
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"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
As the signature and date would suggest this painting has traditonally been attributed to the very young Jan van Huysum ( 1682-1749) at the time when he was working in the studio of his father Justus van Huysum (1659-1723). A drawing of the same composition survives in the Museum Boymans van Beuningen in Rotterdam, which is signed or inscribed 'Jan van Huysum', which suggests that at the very least Jan van Huysum may have had some hand in the evolution of its design. Another surviving still life from this same period, that now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Lille, which is signed and dated 1706, would, however, seem to be of higher quality than the present work. The subdued palette and dry facture would moreover be more in keeping with the mature style of Justus van Huysum suggesting that the present work should more correctly be regarded as a studio production, to which the various members of the family each contributed.