Willem Van Mieris the Elder (Leiden 1662-1747) Bacchus and Ariadne signed and dated 'WVan Mieris. Fec. Ano. 1730' (lower left) oil on canvas 76.2 x 83.8cm (30 x 33in).
Personifikation der Malerei, begleitet von Minerva. Schwarzer Stift mit Weißhöhungen auf blauem Papier, in ein altes Sammlerpassepartout montiert. 51,4 x 42,1 cm. - Provenienz: Sammlung Allard de la Court und dessen Witwe Catharina de la Court-Backer, Leyden. Ihre Nachlassauktion, Leyden, Catalogus van een fraai cabinet teekeningen, fraaye drukken en wel geconditioneerde prent-konst..., am 23. April 1767, Kunstboek A, Nr. 46 oder 47. Auktion durch Jan Yver, Amsterdam, Catalogus van een uitmuntende collectie gecouleurde en ongecouleurde teekeningen, door de beroemste Italiaansche, Fransche, Engelsche en Nederlandsche meesters..., am 22. März 1802. J. L. Beijers, Utrecht, Auktion vom 5.-6. Mai 1946. Seither in niederländischem Privatbesitz - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.
Personifikation der Bildhauerei, an einer Büste des Apollon arbeitend. Schwarzer Stift mit Weißhöhungen auf blauem Papier, in ein altes Sammlerpassepartout montiert. 55,2 x 44,5 cm. - Provenienz: Sammlung Allard de la Court und dessen Witwe Catharina de la Court-Backer, Leyden. Ihre Nachlassauktion, Leyden, Catalogus van een fraai cabinet teekeningen, fraaye drukken en wel geconditioneerde prent-konst..., am 23. April 1767, Kunstboek A, Nr. 46 oder 47. Auktion durch Jan Yver, Amsterdam, Catalogus van een uitmuntende collectie gecouleurde en ongecouleurde teekeningen, door de beroemste Italiaansche, Fransche, Engelsche en Nederlandsche meesters..., am 22. März 1802. J. L. Beijers, Utrecht, Auktion vom 5.-6. Mai 1946. Seither in niederländischem Privatbesitz - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.
Signed and dated lower left: W Van Mieris fe 1725 Like his brother Jan van Mieris, Willem van Mieris continued working in the style of his famous father Frans van Mieris, whose studio he inherited upon the latter´s death in 1681. The figure of Pomona is highly reminiscent of a "Portrait of a Woman as a Shepherdess", attributed to the studio of Frans van Mieris (cf. O. Naumann, Frans van Mieris the Elder (1635-1681), Doornspijk 1981, II, cat. no. B 17 illus.).
Early Dutch Interior Painting On Copper In Manner Of Willem Van Mieris Dutch 1662-1747. Framed Art Measure 15" X 14", Sight 9.5" X 8". Provenance: One Person Private Estate Central Florida. RBFineArts CFL Inc. Shipping, Payment & Auction Policies: PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE YOU BID. Any registration and/or bid placed by you does guarantee RBFineArts CFL Inc. you have read and will abide by the following Terms and Conditions of the sale. All sales are recorded. These Terms and Conditions control this Auction in all regards and supersede all previous announcements, advertisements, catalogs, and published information however distributed. All announcements from the Auction block will take precedence over any Internet description or printed material. RBFineArts CFL Inc. internet descriptions and printed materials are meant merely as a guide. The Auctioneers do not warrant the accuracy, genuineness, authenticity, condition, description, weight, count, or measure of any of the lots specified herein. We are not an authentication service. We can only declare the work as attributed to based upon the factors mentioned in the specific lot listed. Please make yourself familiar with the merchandise you are bidding on, and again, the Terms and Conditions of the sale. RBFineArts CFL Inc., in its role as sales agent for individuals, estates, trusts, public and private institutions, and other individuals and entities, sells consigned property. Bidders are encouraged to carefully inspect all items prior to bidding. All items offered for sale are available for preview and inspection prior to the sale. 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The next increment would be $325.00, if no one else bids you will be declared the winner. If a live auction bidder bids $325.00, they are at $325.00, not you. We always encourage bidders to bid by phone or to leave absentee bids through our gallery to avoid this. To make an absentee bid with our physical location instead of an online absentee bid, please call the storefront at 1-877-660-3271 or (352) 508-5738. AUCTION PROCEDURES: RBFineArts CFL Inc. auctions items at approximately 60 lots per hour. Occasionally, the bidding software or your internet connection may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction or the floor may respond before the internet bid is presented to the auctioneer. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid for the live Internet auction before the auction begins as insurance to avoid this. Occasionally, the Auctioneer may eliminate or reject an Internet bid, or the auctioneer may reopen a lot after the close of the live internet bidding. 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Early Dutch Interior Painting On Copper In Manner Of Willem Van Mieris Dutch 1662-1747. Framed Art Measure 15" X 14", Sight 9.5" X 8". Provenance: One Person Private Estate Central Florida. RBFineArts CFL Inc. Shipping, Payment & Auction Policies: PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE YOU BID. Any registration and/or bid placed by you does guarantee RBFineArts CFL Inc. you have read and will abide by the following Terms and Conditions of the sale. All sales are recorded. These Terms and Conditions control this Auction in all regards and supersede all previous announcements, advertisements, catalogs, and published information however distributed. All announcements from the Auction block will take precedence over any Internet description or printed material. RBFineArts CFL Inc. internet descriptions and printed materials are meant merely as a guide. The Auctioneers do not warrant the accuracy, genuineness, authenticity, condition, description, weight, count, or measure of any of the lots specified herein. We are not an authentication service. We can only declare the work as attributed to based upon the factors mentioned in the specific lot listed. Please make yourself familiar with the merchandise you are bidding on, and again, the Terms and Conditions of the sale. RBFineArts CFL Inc., in its role as sales agent for individuals, estates, trusts, public and private institutions, and other individuals and entities, sells consigned property. Bidders are encouraged to carefully inspect all items prior to bidding. All items offered for sale are available for preview and inspection prior to the sale. By registering for a sale and bidding on an item or items in a lot or entire lot, you are representing that you or your agent have examined the item as fully as you desire and that you are specifically waiving any rights to rescind your final bid after the item(s) or lot is declared sold or to rescind the contract created as a result of the Auction sale. The items sold are often of considerable age and will exhibit wear, show usage, and/or damage often NOT LISTED IN THE CATALOG ENTRY. The absence of condition remarks in the catalog entry DOES NOT mean the item is in perfect condition. PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT AND MORE PICTURES IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ITEM. Please determine condition, genuineness, and/or authenticity BEFORE you bid as all items are sold AS-IS, Where-is! ALL SALES ARE FINAL! WE DO NOT GIVE REFUNDS ON A SOLD ITEM. All sales are final, and all property is sold "as is." RBFineArts CFL Inc. does not give refunds. *We reserve the right to amend our terms and conditions at any time without notice.* PAYMENT: Auction purchases must be paid in full within 3 Business days of the auction. Please let us know if you have a problem making payments as we will work with buyers. Processing fees on invoices are charged as a convenience fee to pay your invoice. There is a processing fee via platform payments that is reflective on the invoice, please see the individual invoice. Please contact RBFineArts CFL Inc about receiving a credit card authorization form. A 3.7% processing fee is required to run the card. *ALL PRECIOUS METALS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: JEWELRY, GOLD, AND SILVER), GEMSTONES, WATCHES, VEHICLES, WEAPONS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FIREARMS AND KNIVES), AND DECORATIVE WEAPONRY MUST BE PAID VIA BANK WIRE TRANSFER OR CERTIFIED CHECK. ANY INVOICE OVER $3000.00 REQUIRES A BANK WIRE TRANSFER OR CERTIFIED CHECK. ALL INTERNATIONAL BUYERS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY VIA BANK WIRE TRANSFER OR CERTIFIED CHECK. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY.* *PLEASE NOTE, WE WILL ALLOW 72 HOURS FOR FULL PAYMENTS, WE WILL CALL YOU AND IF THERE IS NO CONTACT, WE WILL EMAIL YOU DIRECTLY WITH A FINAL NOTICE. WE WILL THEN PROCEED TO FILE AN UNPAID CASE ON ALL ACCOUNTS WITH NO EXCEPTION UNLESS ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE OTHERWISE!* We accept: Bank Wire Transfer: Fees are not included in the invoice. || Zelle: info@rbfinearts.net || PayPal: We DO NOT use Friends and Family invoicing. || Certified Checks || Credit Cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Autopay: If you have a card on file with Live Auctioneers, it will be automatically charged 72 hours after you receive your invoice. The buyer is responsible for communicating with RBFineArts CFL Inc. if they are paying with an eCheck, bank wire or other means so your credit card is not processed with autopay. SALES TAX: Online purchases from RBFineArts CFL Inc. may be subject to sales tax. Please see the following for more details. If you are tax-exempt, you can submit your tax-exempt certificate to prevent the collection of tax. a) Out of state taxes: As a result of recent and ongoing legislation, most U.S. states now require businesses to collect and remit sales tax on online purchases made from their states. Regardless of where sellers are located, they are required to charge tax on internet orders if the state mandates it. Each state has different requirements and thresholds on what is taxed and how much. Note that purchases shipped to or picked up in states that do not impose sales tax will not be subject to tax. b) Sales Tax Exemption: Lake County Florida state sales tax is 7%. Applicable Sales or use taxes will be added to the purchase price of taxable purchases. To be sales tax exempt, a current sales tax exemption certificate, including sales tax exemption number, must be presented to RBFineArts CFL Inc to avoid paying sales tax. AUCTION CATALOGS: Catalogs, brochures, and internet descriptions are guides only based on information from sources believed to be reliable, but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed or warranted. The auctioneer will not be liable for any errors or omissions. Statements made by Auctioneer and/or staff of Auctioneer whether oral or written, are only opinions and should not be construed as statements of fact. All measurements are approximate. a) Rugs: RBFineArts CFL Inc does not guarantee the names or patterns of any Oriental rugs. All rug dimensions are approximate. b) Jewelry: Regarding jewelry, all weights, grades, sizes, and metal content(s) are approximate. c) Clocks and Watches: Due to their delicate nature, all clocks and watches are sold as not working even though they may be working. d) Antiques: Antiques, by the very nature of their age, have wear that reflects their years of use. As a result, honest wear from use is to be expected and is sometimes the proof that an item is an antique. Normal wear will not be noted in the description. e) Artwork: Because artwork is known to be copied from pre-existing examples, the dating of such objects is often difficult to ascertain and opinions vary from expert to expert. Due to this, RBFineArts CFL Inc strongly suggests all potential bidders or a representative to meticulously inspect any and all items prior to bidding. Any reference to a specific time period and/or culture are only the opinion of RBFineArts CFL Inc and are not a guarantee of authenticity. If the bidder or a representative cannot inspect an item in person prior to the auction, then RBFineArts CFL Inc strongly suggests that you do not place a bid on the lot. Buyers who would like to know the fine points regarding the condition should call 877-660-3271 or (352) 508-5738 or info@rbfinearts.net, prior to the auction. RBFineArts CFL Inc advises buyers to examine the item before placing a bid. All other guarantees of authenticity of authorship, expressed or implied, are hereby disclaimed. We are not an authentication service. We can only declare the work as attributed to based upon the factors mentioned in the specific lot listed. There is no other warranty, expressed, or implied. Each lot is sold AS IS. All sales are final, and all property is sold "as is." RBFineArts CFL Inc. does not give refunds. Note: If an unpaid item/s has been relisted in a future auction catalog there will be a $100.00 removal penalty per item, plus any storage penalties, before it will be released for shipping or pickup. If the item/s has not been relisted there will only be storage penalties of $10.00 per item per day before it can be released for shipping or pickup. REGISTRATION: Bidder must register for the Auction before his/her bid will be accepted. Proper identification and credit card information will be required. Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse to register any prospective bidder for any reason. CUSTOMER AND CLIENT CONDUCT: While visiting our gallery to preview auction items, to pick up any items, or to drop off any items, should you act in a way that causes offense or might cause danger to others or which risks damage to property belonging to others you will be asked to promptly leave, and face law enforcement being called. Further, RBFineArts CFL Inc reserves the right to hold you liable for reimbursement for any expenses incurred because of any damage or injury. We expect all correspondence by phone or online to be respectful, any rude, harassing, or offensive behavior may result in actions including canceled sales and/or being blocked on all bidding platforms and in extreme cases being reported to law enforcement. Any request to alter documents with the intent to defraud insurance or government entities will be summarily declined and reported to appropriate authorities. ABSENTEE BIDS: Please adhere to the bidding increments. It is possible that an item could go to another bidder for the same amount as your absentee bid. For example, if your maximum Internet bid on an item is $325.00 and the required opening bid is $300.00, the Internet auction software will only bid $300.00 since that is all that is required to start the Auction. The Auction begins with you at $300.00. The next increment would be $325.00, if no one else bids you will be declared the winner. If a live auction bidder bids $325.00, they are at $325.00, not you. We always encourage bidders to bid by phone or to leave absentee bids through our gallery to avoid this. To make an absentee bid with our physical location instead of an online absentee bid, please call the storefront at 1-877-660-3271 or (352) 508-5738. AUCTION PROCEDURES: RBFineArts CFL Inc. auctions items at approximately 60 lots per hour. Occasionally, the bidding software or your internet connection may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction or the floor may respond before the internet bid is presented to the auctioneer. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid for the live Internet auction before the auction begins as insurance to avoid this. Occasionally, the Auctioneer may eliminate or reject an Internet bid, or the auctioneer may reopen a lot after the close of the live internet bidding. In this case, we may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via the internet, you agree that RBFineArts CFL Inc. may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Internet bids are treated just like floor bids. The Auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bids that are deemed inappropriate or withdraw any item before or during the sale. In the unlikely event internet connection is lost during a live Auction, RBFineArts CFL Inc. Auction Services reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to cancel the remainder of the auction. ESTIMATES AND RESERVES: Pre-sale estimates are intended as guides and may not be reflective of the actual gavel price. Some of the items in this Auction are subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by both the consignor and RBFineArts CFL Inc. Buyers should assume that all listed items are reserved unless otherwise stated. We reserve the right to bid on behalf of consignors up to, but not more than, the reserve to protect against selling at a price below the reserve. This will be accomplished as necessary by a proxy placing successive bids, or bids in response to buyer's bids. Auctioneers reserve the right to invoke Auctioneer's discretion at any time during the bidding process. If any dispute arises after the sale, the RBFineArts CFL Inc Auction Services sale record is final and conclusive. PICKUP: Upon pick up the buyer, or their contracted third-party pick-up company, will be presented with a release stating that they acknowledge all items purchased were available to be inspected and by signing confirm they find no fault with the items and agree to all terms and conditions presented by RBFineArts CFL inc. auction including the condition of the items and that all sales are final. 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Mieris, Willem van (1662-1747) attr. "Fishmonger", oil/wood, verso inscr. a.o. "Cert= Dr. M.J. Friedländer", 19,6x16,2cm (w.f. 34,8x31cm) Mieris, Willem van (1662-1747) zugeschr. "Fischhändlerin", Öl/Holz, verso bez. u.a. "Cert= Dr. M.J. Friedländer", 19,6x16,2cm (m.R. 34,8x31cm)
(Leiden, 1662 - 1747) Bevitore Olio su tavola, cm 17,3X13 Provenienza: Londra, Sotheby's, 9 dicembre 1992, lotto 167 (come seguace di Willem Van Mieris) Collezione privata Bibliografia: RKD: https://rkd.nl/imageslite/539467
Mieris, Willem van (1662-1747). (Atalanta receiving the head of a boar by Meleager). Drawing, black chalk, on vellum, 21x26,5 cm., signed "W. van Mieris Fe Ano 1706". = SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXVIII.
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Willem Van Mieris (Manner of) (German, 1662-1747) WINDOW SCENE, WOMAN WITH PITCHER oil on panel, framed, unsigned H12 3/4" W10 1/8" Provenance: Estate of Everett Douglas Chism
Property from a Connecticut Collection, Sold Without Reserve Willem van Mieris Leiden 1662 - 1747 Village Road with Horses, Townsfolk, and Children Playing signed and dated lower center: W. vans Mieris Fet Ano 1731 oil on copper, mounted on board copper: 7 ⅜ by 9 in.; 18.7 by 22.9 cm. framed: 21 ¼ by 23 in.; 54.0 by 58.4 cm.
Willem van Mieris, Art des 1662 Leiden - 1747 ebenda Music-making company Inscribed with the monogram W.v.M upper right. Adhesive label numbered 34542 verso. Oil auf panel. 38.5 x 31 cm. Restored. Minor damage. Minor damage to frame (54 x 46.5 cm). provenance: private collection, South Germany.
Die Dame bei der Geflügelhändlerin. -- Schwarze und weiße Kreide auf blauem Papier. 25,4 x 22,1 cm. Um 1707. -- -- Bei der Zeichnung handelt es sich nach Einschätzung von Ulrike Middendorf um ein charakteristisches Werk des Leidener Malers Willem van Mieris. Die Zeichnung ist eine Vorstudie für ein Gemälde mit demselben Motiv, das am 19. Juni 1992 bei Sotheby's in Monaco (Los 42) versteigert wurde. Das Gutachten von Ulrike Middendorf vom September 2005 ist in Kopie vorhanden. -- -- - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. -- - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.
Mieris, Willem van (1662-1747). (The personification of Painting, assisted by Minerva, surrounded by putti). (The personification of Sculpture working on a bust of Apollo, surrounded by putti). Two drawings, black and white chalk, 52x42 and 55x45 cm., on blue laid paper. - Both sl. browned; first drawing waterstain and horizontal tear (±5 cm.) in upper right corner; sm. tear near centre left edge and in lower right corner; vague vertical crease; white-blue stains near lower edge; 2nd drawing horizontal fold and few diagonal creases; a few tiny tears along edges. = Provenance: sold in auction at Beijers, Utrecht in November 1946, in Amsterdam, 22 March 1802 and in april 1767 (auction De la court-de Backer, no.46 and 47, boek A) in Leyden. SEE ILLUSTRATION ON THE FRONTCOVER and ON PLATE CXXVII.
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Willem van Mieris of Leiden is considered one of the most talented representatives of "Fijnschilder" (fine painter) painting, one of the artistic movements of the Dutch Golden Age that continued into the 18th century. The present painting, which is in excellent condition, is the counterpart of another work by Willem van Mieris depicting another scene from the Joseph story (Genesis 30-50), namely "Joseph and Potiphar's Wife", a painting dated 1694, which was sold at auction in New York in 2007 (Sotheby's, 26.01.2007, lot 436, $72,000). Van Mieris also made small-format versions of both compositions in watercolor on parchment, which were offered by Bob Haboldt in 2001: “Joseph and Potiphar's Wife” is now in the Pierpont Morgan Library & Museum in New York, the second sheet apparently in a private collection. A further version of “Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife” by Willem van Mieris, also executed in oil, is part of the holdings of the Staatliche Kunsthalle in Karlsruhe. The present painting probably also dates from the mid-1690s. It is defined by the stauesque calm emanating from the central figure of Joseph in the classic rhetorical pose. The counterpart, “Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife,” on the other hand, is characterised by movement and action. We would like to thank Dr Albert Elen for his valuable support in cataloguing this work.
DAME VOR DEM SPIEGEL Öl auf Kupfer. 45 x 33 cm. Wir danken Guido Janssens für freundliche Hinweise bezüglich der Identifizierung des Künstlers. In den Bildmaßen identische Wiederholung der Bilddarstellung des von Frans van Mieris d. Ä. um 1670 auf Eichenholz gemalten Originalgemäldes, das sich in der Alten Pinakothek in München befindet und ursprünglich aus der Kurfürstlichen Galerie stammt. (Invent.Nr. 219). Der Maler des vorliegenden Bildes hat die Farben leuchtender gewählt und auf den im Original sichtbaren oberen dunklen Bogen verzichtet, ansonsten wurden die Details übernommen. Die sehr beliebte Darstellung, ein Musterbeispiel für die Feinmalerei, wurde schon früh vielfach wiederholt. Die vorliegende Fassung zeigt hohe Malqualität, besonders in der Wiedergabe des Stofflichen. A.R. (13621213) (11) Willem van Mieris, 1662 – 1747, attributed LADY IN FRONT OF A MIRROR Oil on copper. 45 x 33 cm. We would like to thank Guido Janssens for kind advice regarding the attribution. In the dimensions identical repetition of the picture depiction of the original painted by Frans van Mieris the. Ä. ca. 1670 on oak wood, which is in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich and originally came from the Kurfürstliche Galerie. (Bayer. Staatsgemäldesammlungen, Inv. No. 219). The present version shows high painting quality, especially in the rendering of the material.
WILLEM VAN MIERIS (1662-1747), attribué Cléopâtre Cléopâtre Dessin au crayon et lavis d'encre de Chine sur papier portant une étiquette de vente aux enchères au dos et une attribution à Willem Van Mieris. Dimensions : 33,5 x 27 cm
Willem van Mieris Leiden 1662 - 1747 Portrait of a man with white feathered hat; Portrait of a man with feathered beret the former signed and dated lower left: W. Van Mieris / Ao 16… a pair, both oil on panel both panel: 4 1/8 by 3 3/8 in.; 10.5 by 8.5 cm. both framed: 7 ¼ by 6 ½ in.; 18.4 by 16.5 cm.
MIERIS, WILLEM VAN Leiden 1662 - 1747 Title: Portrait of a Noble Lady. Technique: Oil. Height: 22cm. Notation: Signed and dated lower left: W. van Mieris / Fecit Anno 1690. Pedestal: Framed. Verso: On the panel an adhesive label with details of provenance. Provenance: Private ownership, Germany. The present painting is by Willem van Mieris, an important representative of Dutch fine painting. Even during his lifetime, the artist possessed a brilliance that led to his becoming a member of the important St Luke's Guild immediately after his apprenticeship in the studio of his father, who was also a painter, and repeatedly serving as Guild Captain. Contrary to tradition, he did not specialise in just one genre of painting but produced history paintings and portraits as well as genre paintings. The portrait offered here combines various genres and is therefore one of the artist's important paintings. It shows a wealthy lady who reflects the characteristic features of fine painting. Shiny fabrics surrounding the lady shimmer in the incident light. Her precious dress lifts her slightly as she looks directly at the viewer. Numerous gemstones adorn not only her gold and silver dress but also her body. The preciousness and material of the fabrics can be felt in their tactile qualities through the realistic depiction. Van Mieris' paintings adorn the rooms of the most renowned European museums. The Dresden Gemälde Galerie der Alten Meister and the Wallace Collection in London, for example, are among the proud owners of the artist's rare works. Explanations to the Catalogue
Willem Van Mieris the Elder (Leiden 1662-1747) A trumpeter at a casement window with another figure holding an upturned wine glass signed and dated 'W van Mieris. Fe. 1689' (lower right) oil on panel 24.1 x 19.6cm (9 1/2 x 7 11/16in).
Tableaux VAN MIERIS Willem (1662 - 1747). D'après. Huile sur panneau de chêne "Vanité à la bulle de savon". D'après Willem van Mieris. Ecole hollandaise. Epoque : fin XVIIème. Dim. : +/- 32,5x23,5 cm.
Willem Van Mieris (1662-1747) Le jugement de Pâris, fusain sur vélin, signé et daté 1669, 19x24 cm. Provenance: Louis Deglatigny (1854-1936); sa vente, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 14-15 juin 1937, lot 149; Henry Baraty (mort en 1941), Paris; sa vente, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 17 juillet 1941, lot 21; Michel Segoura, Paris; couple d'amateurs en Suisse
Willem VAN MIERIS (1662-1747) Portret of a gentleman. Oil on panel, signed on the back of the frame. Portret van een gentleman. Olie op paneel, getekend achterzijde kader
Attributed to Willem van Mieris (Dutch, 1662-1747) Interior of Van Dyck's studio, the artist at work on a portrait of Charles I Oil on canvas 21-1/2 x 25-1/2 inches (54.6 x 64.8 cm) Signed lower left: W. Mieris PROVENANCE: Christie's, London, November 24, 1961, lot unknown. HID01801242017
MIERIS, Willem van zugeschrieben oder Werkstatt(1662 Leiden - 1747 ebd.) Dame mit Hündchen Öl/Holz. Unsigniert. Um 1700. 39,5 x 30 cm. Gerahmt55 x 47 cm. Bildnis einer jungen Frau im gelben Kleid mit einem Schoßhündchen in ihrem Gemach neben silbernem Kerzenleuchter, Paradiesvogel und einem Diener Altersspuren. Wenn Willem van Mieris, dann: Holländischer Genre- und Bildnismaler, Schüler seines Vaters Frans. Literatur: Thieme/Becker.
VAN MIERIS WILLEM (1662-1747) 'Ritratto di grassone intento a bere da una botte davanti ad una donna che gli mostra una sogliola' olio su tavola f.to e d.to 1709 sul cerchio più basso della botte cm.22x25 autentica su fotografia del prof.Ferdinando Arisi
Willem van Mieris (Dutch, 1662-1747) Willem van Mieris (Dutch, 1662-1747) Portrait of a young gentleman, head and shoulders indistinctly signed and dated 'W Van Mieris F. 1707' l.r., oil on copper 9.5 x 7.5cm, oval
WILLEM VAN MIERIS (LEIDEN 1662-1747) The shepherd Mithridates and his wife with the infant Cyrus black chalk heightened with white on blue paper 8 ¼ x 8 1/8 in. (21 x 21.8 cm)
MIERIS, Willem van zugeschrieben oder Werkstatt(1662 Leiden - 1747 ebd.) Dame mit Hündchen Öl/Holz. Unsigniert. Um 1700. 39,5 x 30 cm. Framed : 55 x 47 cm. Bildnis einer jungen Frau im gelben Kleid mit einem Schoßhündchen in ihrem Gemach neben silbernem Kerzenleuchter, Paradiesvogel und einem Diener . Altersspuren. Wenn Willem van Mieris, dann: Holländischer Genre- und Bildnismaler, Schüler seines Vaters Frans. Literature: Thieme/Becker.
WILLEM VAN MIERIS (LEYDE 1662-1747) Tartuffe et Élmire supris par Damis, fils d'Orgon huile sur panneau 60,7 x 48,5 cm. (23 7/8 x 19 in.) dans un important cadre sculpté doré, travail français d’époque Louis XIV
MIERIS, WILLEM VAN Leiden 1662 - 1747 Title: Portrait of Catharina van der Voort. Technique: Oil on wood. Measurement: 50,5 x 40cm. Frame/Pedestal: Framed. Verso: On the panel old details of the portrayed woman. Literature: O. Naumann: Frans van Mieris (1635-1681) the Elder, Davaco 1981, p. 180f, no. C 174. Provenance: Private ownership, Germany. The painting is documented in the database of the RKD, The Hague, under the ill. no. 14436. Catharina van der Voort (1622-74) was the second wife of Pieter de la Court, a well-known businessman and philosopher from Leiden. De la Court, who was a close friend of the politician Johan de Witt, first married his sister-in-law Elisabeth Tollenaar in 1657 and then Catharina in 1661, who came from a wealthy Amsterdam merchant family and was related to Johan de Witt. The couple had two children, Magdalena and Pieter, and moved to Amsterdam in 1665. There are several portraits of Pieter de la Court and Catharina van der Voort, both as a single figure and as a group, the most famous of which is the large double portrait by Ferdinand Bol of 1661 (Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp). In 1667, husband and wife were portrayed again, but this time separately, by Abraham van den Tempel (the two portraits are in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam). The portrait of Catharina van der Voort is particularly distinguished by the glitter of the precious fabrics and the rich, delicate polychromy. The two portraits by van de Tempel went to Pieter de la Court's daughter Magdalena in 1685, after his death. In the same year, her brother Pieter de la Court van der Voort had copies of these portraits made by Willem van Mieris (for three hundred guilders each) in order to exchange them with his sister for her originals. The portrait of Pieter de la Court is still in Amsterdam today, in a private collection, while the portrait of Catharina van der Voort, which is the present painting, has been in a private collection in Germany for several decades. We are grateful to Nadja Garthoff, RKD, The Hague, for confirming the attribution of the present painting on the basis of a high-resolution digital photograph.
WILLEM VAN MIERIS (Northern Netherlands., 1662-1747). "Venus and Adonis". Oil on oak panel. French period frame in carved and gilded wood. Measurements: 49.5 x 37 cm; 60 x 52 cm (frame). Willem Van Mieris embodies in this composition the new classicist trend of Dutch art in the 17th century. With a delicate and subtle style that sinks its roots in Classical Antiquity, Van Mieris offers us the myth of Venus and Adonis worked with the finesse and elegance that characterized his extensive artistic production. In it we can observe features completely identifying his style: the idealization of the female nude, an aspect deeply rooted in his studies of classical sculpture; the influence that the sculptor Van Bossuit (1635-1692) exerted on him, appreciable in the softly modeled figures; the influence of the painting of the fijnschilders or the search for absolute perfection in the details and the refinement of the features, among other aspects. Son of Frans Van Mieris, one of the most famous Dutch painters of the late seventeenth century (whose popularity crossed the border of the Netherlands, being highly appreciated by Cosimo de Medici and the Grand Duke of Tuscany), Willem Van Mieris was introduced and trained in the painting of his father. As a result of the artistic context in which he developed his work, Willem Van Mieris was greatly influenced by the ideas of the fijnschilders, a term for Dutch painters who, between 1630 and 1710, strove to represent reality with the utmost precision. However, Van Mieris' vision went further, focusing on genre painting and depicting scenes of upper-class life. Van Mieris represented the human figure based on how it should be according to the classical canons of beauty (a theory directly taken from the treatise of the Amsterdam art theorist Gerard Lairesse), and which he was able to develop because he was in contact with the works of Francis Van Bossuit, a sculptor who had previously lived and worked in Italy. Thus, Van Mieris borrowed some of his poses for his paintings. Among Van Mieris' most important pupils were the portraitist Hieronymous van der Mij, and his own son, Frans van Mieris the Younger. Throughout his career as an artist, Van Mieris achieved remarkable popularity in the Netherlands, with paintings in the collections of many eminent members of the new Dutch aristocracy, as well as foreign nobles such as the Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Van Mieris is currently represented in the most important art galleries worldwide, including the British Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum Boijamns Van Beuningen, the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, the Pinacoteca de Brescia, the RISD Museum or the Walters Art Museum, among others.
WILLEM VAN MIERIS (Northern Netherlands., 1662-1747). "Venus and Adonis". Oil on oak panel. French period frame in carved and gilded wood. Measurements: 49.5 x 37 cm; 60 x 52 cm (frame). Willem Van Mieris embodies in this composition the new classicist trend of Dutch art in the 17th century. With a delicate and subtle style that sinks its roots in Classical Antiquity, Van Mieris offers us the myth of Venus and Adonis worked with the finesse and elegance that characterized his extensive artistic production. In it we can observe features completely identifying his style: the idealization of the female nude, an aspect deeply rooted in his studies of classical sculpture; the influence that the sculptor Van Bossuit (1635-1692) exerted on him, appreciable in the softly modeled figures; the influence of the painting of the fijnschilders or the search for absolute perfection in the details and the refinement of the features, among other aspects. Son of Frans Van Mieris, one of the most famous Dutch painters of the late seventeenth century (whose popularity crossed the border of the Netherlands, being highly appreciated by Cosimo de Medici and the Grand Duke of Tuscany), Willem Van Mieris was introduced and trained in the painting of his father. As a result of the artistic context in which he developed his work, Willem Van Mieris was greatly influenced by the ideas of the fijnschilders, a term for Dutch painters who, between 1630 and 1710, strove to represent reality with the utmost precision. However, Van Mieris' vision went further, focusing on genre painting and depicting scenes of upper-class life. Van Mieris represented the human figure based on how it should be according to the classical canons of beauty (a theory directly taken from the treatise of the Amsterdam art theorist Gerard Lairesse), and which he was able to develop because he was in contact with the works of Francis Van Bossuit, a sculptor who had previously lived and worked in Italy. Thus, Van Mieris borrowed some of his poses for his paintings. Among Van Mieris' most important pupils were the portraitist Hieronymous van der Mij, and his own son, Frans van Mieris the Younger. Throughout his career as an artist, Van Mieris achieved remarkable popularity in the Netherlands, with paintings in the collections of many eminent members of the new Dutch aristocracy, as well as foreign nobles such as the Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Van Mieris is currently represented in the most important art galleries worldwide, including the British Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum Boijamns Van Beuningen, the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, the Pinacoteca de Brescia, the RISD Museum or the Walters Art Museum, among others.
Willem Van Mieris the Elder (Leyden 1662-1747) Venus and Adonis oil on canvas 90.2 x 110.6cm (35 1/2 x 43 9/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Pair of large Villeroy & Boch (Mettlach), Delft-style tiles of special quality. Circa 1895 - 1900. By Jean Baptiste Stahl. Germany 1869 - 1932. One tile is made after Gerard Dou. 1613 - 1675. Violin player by the window. The other tile is made after Willem van Mieris. 1662 - 1747. Musician is provided with wine. Dimensions: H 45 x W 65 cm. In very good condition.
