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Jan Breughel the Younger
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Jan Breughel the Younger
- a garland of flowers surrounding the Virgin and Child
- signed lower left: I.BREUGHEL
- oil on oak panel
Provenance
In the collection of the present owner's family for at least the last 100 years.
Condition
The support consists of three vertical panels and has a convex bow. The panel joins are supported to the reverse by two strips of wood.
The paint surface is secure. The details of the flowers are well preserved, though the brown tones of the background are a little abraded.
The right hand panel join and the top of the left hand panel join are visible on the painting's surface due to unevenness and slightly discoloured retouchings. No major damages are apparent.
Inspection under UV light is impeded by the varnish but scattered retouchings do fluoresce.
Offered in a modern parcel gilt and gold painted frame in good 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
We are grateful to Fred G. Meijer for tentatively proposing the attribution to Jan Brueghel the Younger after first-hand inspection of the work. He suggested a date of execution around 1650, a time when Brueghel produced a number of flower cartouches. The figures are the work of another, as yet unidentified hand, possibly from Brueghel's studio.
The present work can be compared to a cartouche depicting the Holy Family from a German Private Collection (see K. Ertz, Jan Brueghel the Younger (1601-1678), Freren 1984, pp. 474-475, no. 307), 💎which shares a similar format and dimensions with the current work and is also signed.