LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on oak panel

Size Notes:

panel: 12 by 9 ?? in.; 31.6 by 24.4 cm.

Edition:

The present unpublished panel is a significant addition to Wijtmanss small oeuvre of about 15 paintings. Similar small and finely crafted panels showing a young man or woman at knee-length singing or playing a musical instrument are preserved in museums including the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore; the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest; the Gemldegalerie, Dresden; Staatliches Museum, Schwerin; and the Louvre. In addition to these refined genre scenes, Wijtmans also painted portraits and still lifes.

Description:

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Markings:

signed lower right on the stone balustrade: MM: wijtmans f.

Condition:

The panel is flat, stable, and beveled on all sides except the right. The portrait image reads strongly beneath clear varnish with bold colors and textures retained. Under UV inspection, retouching is visible along a vertical line beginning 2 inches from the left edge and running the length of the panel, probably to address a repaired crack. Otherwise retouches are visible in the darker background at left, and in a few small areas of repair such as under the woman's proper left hand, above the book and a line on the woman's skirt. Overall the painting is in good condition and can hang in its present state. Offered in a decoratively carved giltwood 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.

Provenance:

De Noaille et de Mathurin Rouvray collection, France (according to a wax seal on the reverse).