Interior of an imaginary gothic church with classical motifs, Bartholomeus van Bassen

Property from a West Coast Private Collection
Bartholomeus van Bassen
Antwerp circa 1590 - 1652 The Hague
Interior of an imaginary gothic church with classical motifs

signed and dated lower left: Bassen / 1640
oil on panel
panel: 19¼ by 26⅜ in.; 48.9 by 67 cm.
framed: 26⅞ by 34 in.; 68.3 by 86.4 cm.

Condition Report:
The panel is uncradled, stable, and beveled on all four edges, although only faintly along the reverse of the left edge. The painting reads well beneath a yellowed varnish, and the paint surface is stable. Many of the details throughout appear well preserved. There are some small, scattered spots of restoration somewhat visible to the naked eye, as they have slightly discolored, although these are not distracting. Some frame abrasion is visible at the edges, particularly along the upper edge. Inspection under UV reveals a thick, streaky varnish that fluoresces unevenly and impedes some inspection. UV does not reveal much recent restoration, except for one thin line of restoration near the upper edge, right of center. Offered in a decoratively carved giltwood frame.