Lot 9
Circle Of Esaias van de Velde the Elder
(Dutch, 1587-1630)
A Merry Company in a Garden
Sale 1297 - European Art
May 16, 2024 10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

Sold for $8,890

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Circle Of Esaias van de Velde the Elder
(Dutch, 1587-1630)
A Merry Company in a Garden
oil on panel
30 1/4 x 42 1/2 inches.
This lot is located in Chicago.

Provenance:
J. Leger & Son, London, 1937 (as by Esaias van de Velde)
Modczjewsky, Amsterdam, c. 1943
J. Weber, Munich (as by Esaias van de Velde)
Benedict, Paris, 1961 (as by Esaias van de Velde)
Sold: Christie's, Amsterdam, October 13, 2009, Lot 44
Acquired at the above sale by the present owners
Condition Report
Condition:
Framed: 40 3/4 x 53 1/2 inches.
Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; artwork is composed of three horizontal panels joined together, with the panel separations visible on the front, accompanied by inpainting; one small scuff mark in the upper right corner of the sky; otherwise in overall stable condition. Under UV light, extensive inpainting throughout the sky; selective varnish removal along the left side, above the group seated people; two horizontal lines of inpainting extending through the center, where the panels are joined; additional scattered inpainting throughout. Please see images.

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