Lot 80: Jacob Fransz. van der Merck 's-Gravendeel circa 1610 ? 1664 Leiden , A portrait of a gentleman, bust length, wearing a black suit with a white lace collar and a black hat, together with his wife, bust length, wearing a black dress with a white lace

Name: Jacob Fransz. van der Merck 's-Gravendeel circa 1610 ? 1664 Leiden , A portrait of a gentleman, bust length, wearing a black suit with a white lace collar and a black hat, together with his wife, bust length, wearing a black dress with a white lace
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: bbc1qlzwde

Est: €15,000 EUR - €20,000 EUR

Sotheby'sAmsterdam, NetherlandsMay 08, 2007

Item Overview

Description

indistinctly signed (strengthened) and dated lower left on the balustrade: J v . merck F.. 1649 oil on canvas, a fragment

Dimensions

measurements note 86.4 by 123.5 cm.

Artist or Maker

Jacob Fransz. van der Merck

Provenance

Sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 11 May 1994, lot 60;
Anonymous sale, London, Phillips, 6 July 1999, lot 193;
Anonymous sale, Vienna, Dorotheum, 30 March 2000, lot 148;
With Gebr. Douwes, Amsterdam.

Notes

An 18th Century copy of this work, bearing a signature and date of Frans P. Grebber/ A: 1624, was with Glass, Essen by 1998 (recorded in the R.K.D.).

Auction Details

Old Master Paintings

Sotheby's

May 08, 2007, 12:00 PM EST

De Boelelaan 30, Amsterdam, 1083 HJ, NL

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