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Lot 114: JOHANNES CORNELISZ. VERSPRONCK | Portrait of François Dermout, seated; Portrait of his wife Cornelia Hammius, seated, with a quill in her hand

Est: £40,000 GBP - £60,000 GBPSold:
Sotheby'sLondon, United KingdomJuly 09, 2015

Item Overview

Description

a pair, both oil on canvas

Dimensions

each: 83.9 by 66.7 cm.; 33 by 26 1/4  in.

Medium

a pair, both oil on canvas

Condition Report

Both paintings have recent and slightly rigid relinings and have been cleaned restored. They are both in very nice overall condition. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals a degree of restoration: the woman has a repaired 4 cm diagonal damage across her forehead and strengthenings to her brow and ringlets, as well as around her neck and necklace. the man has similarly been restored to his cheek and forehead as well as his hair. Apart from this other repair is confined to only local retouchings and some strengthenings, for example in the shadows of the man's robes. The restoration has been well carried out and is not obtrusive or discoloured, and neither painting will require further attention. the varnish remains clear and even. Offered in later composite gilt wood frames in the French style, some minor chips.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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Exhibited

Denver, Denver Art Museum, Exhibition of 16th and 17th century paintings, 1943, nos. 6-7;
Haarlem, Frans Hals Museum, Johannes Cornelisz. Verspronck, leven en Werken van een Haarlems portretschilder uit de 17e eeuw, 15 September - 25 November 1979, nos. 82-3;
Haarlem, Frans Hals Museum, on loan 1979-1994.

Literature

R.E.O. Ekkart, Johannes Cornelisz. Verspronck, exhibition catalogue, Haarlem 1979, pp. 52-3 and 188, reproduced cat. nos. 82-3.

Provenance

By inheritance from the sitters to their son, Jan Dermout;
By inheritance to the children of his sister-in-law Anna-Maria du Peyrou, née Villeponteux;
By inheritance to Jan Andries Munter (d. 1785);
By inheritance to the children of his half-brother Willem Munter;
By inheritance to Susanna Sophia van Limburg Stirum, née Munter (1800-1855);
A. Lestoque, Denver;
With John Nicholson, New York;
Purchased from the above by Carel Goldschmidt (1905–1989) in 1965;
His deceased sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 7 May 1997, lot 46;
With Gebr. Douwes Fine Art, Amsterdam.

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Auction Details

Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale

by
Sotheby's
July 09, 2015, 10:30 AM GMT

34-35 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1A 2AA, UK

Terms

Live bidding may start higher or lower

Buyer's Premium

£1 - 100,000:30.0%
£100,001 - 1,800,000:25.0%
£1,800,001+:17.0%

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