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Pieter Neefs the Elder, Frans Francken the Younger
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Pieter Neefs the Elder
- The Interior of a gothic Cathedral with Elegant figures strolling and others attending a mass
signed upper left: DEN AVDEN / NEEffS
and lower right: djffranck- oil on panel, stamped on the reverse with the coat of arms of the city of Antwerp and the panel maker's mark of Michiel Vriendt (fl. 1615-1637):
Provenance
Private collection, England.
Condition
Panel is uncradled and bevelled on all four sides and is very slightly bowed from top to bottom. there is a single horizontal panel join that is only slightly visible on the reverse. overall there is very good retention of the paint surface with lovely detail throughout. under ultraviolet light, the varnish fluoresces unevenly making it difficult to read. there are some scattered small retouches to some of the figures, with some of these are in the form of reinforcements of their outlines. the painting generally looks quite good and most of the areas that fluoresce are just unevenness in the varnish and not retouching.
In a Dutch style black wood frame.
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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.
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
The interior in this painting is almost certainly based on that of Antwerp cathedral. A similar work by Neefs and Francken (whose signature here is shortened from de jonge Frans Francken or 'the younger Frans Francken'), of the same view but with variations to the architectural detailing sold London, Sotheby's, 6 December 2007, lot 146 while another is in the Utton Easson collection, England.1
1. See. U. Härting, Frans Francken der Jüngere (1581-1642), Freren 1989, p. 376, no. 471, reproduced p. 375.