LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on copper

Measurements:

0.67 in. (1.70 cm.) (height) by 63.78 in. (162.00 cm.) (width) by 66.57 in. (169.10 cm.) (width)

Edition:

Born into a Rotterdam patrician family, Willem Kalf moved to Paris before 1641, returning to Holland in circa 1646. While in Paris he joined the circle of Flemish artists in St Germain-des-Prs and painted his first known works, a group of small-scale rustic interiors and still lifes. The present work, on copper, dates to this time and is comparable to other interiors by Kalf depicting the same subject; these include the painting last recorded in the collection of Willem van der Vorm, Rotterdam,1 and that which sold in these rooms, 5 April 1995.2

Description:

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Markings:

signed centre left: KALF

Condition:

The painting is on a nice and flat copper plate which has been cradled on its reverse. The painted surface seems to be in good condition and is covered with a rather shiny varnish layer. There are tiny discoloured retouchings visible throughout and some around the edges. When inspected under ultraviolet light the varnish layer fluoresces almost completely, showing some retouchings in both top corners and along the right edge. Frame: Black/brown veneer wooden frame. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.

Exhibited:

Dsseldorf, Kunsthalle, Verzeichni der in der Kunsthalle zu Dsseldorf ausgestellten Bilder von lteren Meistern, September - October 1886, no. 176; Mainz, Verzeichni der im Stadtheater zu Mainz ausgestellten Bilder aus Mainzer Privatbesitz, May 1887, no. 110; Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Gemaltes Licht. Die Stilleben von Willem Kalf 1619-1693, 25 November 2006 - 18 February 2007, no. 8.

Literature:

W. Bode, 'Die Ausstellungen alter Gemlde aus Privatbesitz in Dsseldorf und Brssel im Herbst 1886', in Repertorium fr Kunstwissenschaft, vol. 10, 1887, p. 43; H. Thode, 'Die Ausstellung von Gemlden aus Mainzer Privatbesitz in Mainz im Mai 1887', in Repertorium fr Kunstwissenschaft, vol. 10, 1887, p. 415; A. von Wurzbach, Niederlndisches Knstler-Lexikon, Vienna and Leipzig 1906, vol. I, p. 234; L. Grisebach, Willem Kalf: 1619-1693, Berlin 1974, p. 225, cat. no. 35, reproduced fig. 36; J. Giltaij, in J. Giltaij and F.G. Meijer, Gemaltes Licht. Die Stilleben von Willem Kalf 1619-1693, exh. cat., Berlin 2006, p. 56, cat. no. 8, reproduced.

Provenance:

Traditionally believed to have been in the Galerie Orlans, France; Lackmann collection, Frankfurt, 1887; Stefan Carl Michel, Mainz; By whom sold, Berlin, Lepke, 27 February 1917, lot 54; Private collection, Paris; Anonymous sale, Cologne, Lempertz, 22-24 November 1984, lot 85; With Norbert Pokutta, Munich, March 1987 (when exhibited at Pictura, Maastricht); Anonymous sale, Berlin, Leo Spik, 9-11 December 2004, lot 319; Private collection, West Germany; Anonymous sale, Vienna, Dorotheum, 14 April 2005, lot 191, where acquired for the Wieg collection.