JAN FRIS | STILL LIFE OF BREAD, PRAWNS, A PIPE AND A GLASS OF BEER ARRANGED ON A TABLE

Property from a Private Collection
JAN FRIS
Amsterdam 1627/8 - 1672
STILL LIFE OF BREAD, PRAWNS, A PIPE AND A GLASS OF BEER ARRANGED ON A TABLE

signed and dated lower right: J Fris 1669
oil on oak panel
9½ by 7 in.; 24 by 18 cm.

Condition Report:
The small panel, which is made of one vertical panel, is uncradled, flat, and beveled on all four edges. The image reads strongly beneath a crisp and clear varnish, and the painting is in overall good condition with good detail preserved. There are some very minor losses at the extreme lower right edge. As visible in the printed catalogue, there are a few very minor inconsistencies to the surface, including a faintly discolored spot near the center of the upper edge, a thin scratch to the varnish in the lower right quadrant, and two thin lines of accretion (or old discolored retouches) running vertically in the glass. There is a small retouched spot near the center of the right edge, and there is a smudge to the varnish near the left portion of the upper edge. Inspection under UV reveals a only a few very small and scattered pin dots of retouching here and there, such as a few in the shadows of the glass. The painting can certainly hang in its present condition and no other intervention is necessary. Offered in a simply carved dark frame. Please note that the image in the printed catalogue has been very thinly cropped along the right edge.

In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Provenance:
Van Duijvendijk collection, Scheveningen;

With Castendijk, Rotterdam, 1976;

Acquired for the present collection by 1984.