Studio of GERARD SEGHERS
Studio of GERARD SEGHERS
(before 1591 Antwerp 1651)Christ with Mary and Martha.Oil on copper.51.3 × 65 cm.
Lot 6082 - ibid160 Old Master Paintings - online only
Provenance:
Swiss private collection.
The painting offered here is based on a composition by Gerard Seghers and Jan Fyt in the Museo del Prado in Madrid (inv. no. 1914; see Dorothea Bieneck: Gerard Seghers, Freren 1992, p. 152, cat. no. A25), formerly attributed to Erasmus Quellinus the Younger and Adriaen van Utrecht. The composition was very popular in the 17th century and several versions are known, the finest of which originate from Gerard Seghers's studio, as does the painting offered here.
Oil on copper, cradled. Paint surface well preserved, somewhat thin in places. Slight colour abrasion along the margins.
Under UV light areas of retouching visible along the margins and in the background. Isolated areas of retouching visible on the figures. Varnish fluoresces unevenly greenish.
Overall in good condition.
Frame dimensions: 63.3 × 77.5 cm.
Condition reports are made by us after a thorough examination and to the best of our knowledge and belief. However, we are not professional restorers, so condition reports reflect only our personal assessment.
The objects are auctioned in the condition they are in at the time of the auction. We cannot guarantee the condition reports we prepare.
Studio of GERARD SEGHERS
(before 1591 Antwerp 1651)Christ with Mary and Martha.Oil on copper.51.3 × 65 cm.
Lot 6082 - ibid160 Old Master Paintings - online only
Provenance:
Swiss private collection.
The painting offered here is based on a composition by Gerard Seghers and Jan Fyt in the Museo del Prado in Madrid (inv. no. 1914; see Dorothea Bieneck: Gerard Seghers, Freren 1992, p. 152, cat. no. A25), formerly attributed to Erasmus Quellinus the Younger and Adriaen van Utrecht. The composition was very popular in the 17th century and several versions are known, the finest of which originate from Gerard Seghers's studio, as does the painting offered here.
Oil on copper, cradled. Paint surface well preserved, somewhat thin in places. Slight colour abrasion along the margins.
Under UV light areas of retouching visible along the margins and in the background. Isolated areas of retouching visible on the figures. Varnish fluoresces unevenly greenish.
Overall in good condition.
Frame dimensions: 63.3 × 77.5 cm.
Condition reports are made by us after a thorough examination and to the best of our knowledge and belief. However, we are not professional restorers, so condition reports reflect only our personal assessment.
The objects are auctioned in the condition they are in at the time of the auction. We cannot guarantee the condition reports we prepare.
