LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on oak panel

Measurements:

0.04 in. (0.10 cm.) (height) by 591.34 in. (1,502.00 cm.) (width) by 592.36 in. (1,504.60 cm.) (width)

Edition:

This work appears to have been painted in the immediate circle of Adriaen van Ostade (1610-85) in the second half of the 1630s, which was also the period in which Isaac van Ostade (1621-49), Adriaen's younger brother, was active in Adriaen's studio. Compare, for example, the painting by Adriaen van Ostade, sold London, Sotheby's, 3 July 1997, lot 4.1We are grateful to Dr. Fred G. Meijer for his help in the cataloguing of this lot.

Description:

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Markings:

possible traces of a signature lower centre

Condition:

The panel consists of a single plank (bevelled on three sides, no bevelling along the upper edge) and seems to be nice, flat and stable. The painted surface seems to be in reasonably good condition with some minor thinness throughout. The painted surface is covered with a rather thick varnish layer. Two tiny retouched horizontal cracks of circa 1 cm each can be seen in the lower right corner, running inwards from the right. UV: the varnish layer fluoresces showing a larger retouching in the wall in the centre right area, and along the upper edge. Strengthenings in the figures and in the lower right corner can be observed. Frame: dark brown veneer wooden frame. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.