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Materials:

oil on canvas, oval

Size Notes:

This portrait was part of the collection of Mrs Huitema-van Bredehoff de Vicq. When she moved to Indonesia in the 1930s, she put her art collection on loan and display in the Centraal Museum, Utrecht, until she returned in 1948.

Edition:

The canvas has been relined (wax). The painted surface seems to be in good condition, with a nice, fine and dense craquelure pattern consistent of the painting's age. A tiny restored damage of circa 3 mm can be seen in the upper right corner next to the curtain. The colours seem to be nicely preserved. When inspected under ultraviolet light the varnish layer fluoresces, showing some retouchings along the left and right edges (possibly due to the old frame?), strenghtenings above the sitter's wig, the contours of the ledge and some dark areas. The craquelure pattern in the sitter's face has been touched up somewhat. Frame: Carved and giltwood frame with a motif of leaves and acorns.

Description:

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Markings:

signed and dated lower centre: I.V.H. / 1695

Condition:

The canvas has been relined (wax). The painted surface seems to be in good condition, with a nice, fine and dense craquelure pattern consistent of the painting's age. A tiny restored damage of circa 3 mm can be seen in the upper right corner next to the curtain. The colours seem to be nicely preserved. When inspected under ultraviolet light the varnish layer fluoresces, showing some retouchings along the left and right edges (possibly due to the old frame?), strenghtenings above the sitter's wig, the contours of the ledge and some dark areas. The craquelure pattern in the sitter's face has been touched up somewhat. Frame: Carved and giltwood frame with a motif of leaves and acorns. 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.

Exhibited:

On loan, Utrecht, Centraal Museum, 8 January 1935 - after 1952 (on loan from the collection of Mrs Huitema-van Bredehoff de Vicq).

Literature:

C.H. de Jonge, Centraal Museum, Utrecht: catalogus der schilderijen, Utrecht 1952, cat. no. 1952/125; C.J. Matthijs, 'De portretten uit de families van Bredehoff en de Vicq', in Jaarboek Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie, no. 37, 1983, p. 169, no. 28, reproduced.

Provenance:

Mrs G.J.M. Huitema-van Bredehoff de Vicq, Egmond aan den Hoef and Buitenzorg (Indonesia), 1935, inv. no. 7444; Anonymous sale, London, Phillips, 2 December 1997, lot 104; Anonymous sale, Cologne, Lempertz, 5 December 1998, lot 1051; With Gebr. Douwes, Amsterdam, by 2005; Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, Arts & Antiques Group (AAG), 13 October 2008, lot 63, where unsold; probably bought after the sale for the Wieg collection.