FERDINAND BOL | A PORTRAIT OF A LADY, HEAD AND SHOULDERS, WEARING PEARL JEWELRY, POSSIBLY JOHANNA DE GEER

Property from the Collection of Stan Battat
FERDINAND BOL
Dordrecht 1616 - 1680 Amsterdam
A PORTRAIT OF A LADY, HEAD AND SHOULDERS, WEARING PEARL JEWELRY, POSSIBLY JOHANNA DE GEER

oil on canvas
18¼ by 13¼ in.; 46.4 by 33.5 cm.

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Condition Report:
The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's.

This work has not been recently restored. The paint layer is quite dirty, with airborne dirt and yellowed varnish. There seems to be no abrasion to the features of the face, and the chest and dress are similarly well preserved. There are some cracks in the forehead and in the cheeks that could be retouched. Above and to the right of the head, there is a pattern of cracking that may indicate a non-original varnish or possibly retouches that are currently not visible under ultraviolet light. While the left side of the background seems to be in good condition, the top and right side may require retouching if the work is cleaned.

"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."

Provenance:
Possibly the Dukes of Leuchtenberg;

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ahern, Hollywood, acquired before 1934,

Thence by descent to Mrs. Holt Haywood, Jr., North Carolina and New York;

By whom anonymously sold, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 14 November 2006, lot 98;

There acquired.