Old Master Paintings: A Private Selling Exhibition

Old Master Paintings:
A Private Selling Exhibition

New York, 22 January – 7 February 2016

Christie’s announces Old Master Paintings: A Private Selling Exhibition, featuring an exceptional selection of rare and important European pictures, in collaboration with the art world’s principal Old Master Painting dealers. Spanning a period from 1400 to 1900, the exhibition will offer works by artists such as Corneille de Lyon, Jan Provoost, Gaspar van Wittel, Gaetano Gandolfi, Théodore Gericault and Richard Parkes Bonington. This remarkable selling exhibition is an exciting opportunity to view the world of Old Masters through the discerning eye of the dealer and coincides with the traditional New York Old Masters Week. The view will be open to the public in the new West Galleries.

Visit Old Masters at Christie's to learn more about an important change to the sale calendar, a preview of our Old Master Drawings auction, and two important exhibitions at Rockefeller Center.

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ADRIAEN PIETERSZ. VAN DE VENNE (DELFT 1589-1662 THE HAGUE)
A winter landscape with skaters on the ice, a town beyond
signed in monogram ‘AVV’ (lower left)
oil on panel
6⅛ x 9¾ in. (15.5 x 24.9 cm.)

Exhibition Highlights

GASPAR VAN WITTEL, CALLED VANVITELLI (AMERSFOORT 1652/3-1736 ROME)

The Colosseum and the Arch of Constantine, Rome
Signed ‘GASPARO VAN WITEL ROMA.’ (lower center, on the capital)
Oil on canvas
19⅛ x 42⅝ in. (48.5 x 108 cm.)
JAN VAN KESSEL I
(ANTWERP 1626-1679)

Garden and house spiders with grass snakes and caterpillars contorted and entwined to spell the artist’s name
Signed with insects and animals ‘JoAn vAn / Kessel’ (center) and dated ‘Fecit. Anno. 1657’ (lower right)
Oil on copper
6 x 7⅞ in. (15 x 20 cm.)
JEAN-BAPTISTE OUDRY (PARIS 1686-1755 BEAUVAIS)

A fisherman with a dog and a fish on the banks of a river
Signed and dated ‘J. B. Oudry 1739’ (lower center)
Oil on canvas
47¼ x 67¾ in. (120 x 172 cm.)
ARY SCHEFFER (DORDRECHT 1795-1858 ARGENTEUIL)

Portrait of René, Cécile and Louise Franchomme
Oil on canvas
29¾ x 25⅝ in. (75.5 x 65 cm.)
NICOLAS HENRY JEAURAT DE BERTRY (PARIS 1728- AFTER 1796 VERMENTON)

An artist's palette with brushes, a mahl stick, a knife, papers and a portfolio
Signed and dated 'Jeaurat de bertri.pin. 1756' (lower left on the portfolio)
Oil on canvas
18 x 21⅞ in. (45.7 x 55.5 cm.)
GUIDO CAGNACCI (SANT’ARCANGELO DI ROMAGNA 1601-1663 VIENNA)

Portrait of a soldier, three-quarter-length
oil on canvas
49⅞ x 37⅛ in. (126.7 x 94 cm.)
LUCAS CRANACH II (WITTENBERG 1515-1586)

The Nymph of the Spring
Inscribed ‘FONTIS NYMPHA SACRI / SOMNVM NE RVMPE / QVIESCO’ (upper left)
Oil on panel
22½ x 30¾ in. (57 x 78 cm.)
BARTHOLOMEUS VAN DER HELST (HAARLEM 1613-1670 AMSTERDAM)

Portrait of Gabriel Marselis (1609-1673), before a balustrade, a view of Haarlem beyond; and Portrait of Maria van Arckel (1621-1656), before a balustrade, a landscape beyond
The first signed and dated ‘B. vander. helst / 1655’ (center right, on the balustrade); the second signed and dated ‘B. vander. helst / 1655’ (center left, on the balustrade)
Oil on canvas
44 x 37⅞ in. (111.7 x 96.2 cm.)
WILLEM VAN DE VELDE II (LEIDEN 1633-1707 LONDON)

Shipping in a calm with figures on the shore by a rowing Boat, a man-o’-war laying off beyond
Signed with initials ‘WVV’ (lower right, on a spar)
Oil on panel
14 x 18 in. (36.5 x 47.2 cm.)
SEBASTIEN PETHER (? 1790-1844 BATTERSEA)

The Bay of Naples illuminated by the eruption of Vesuvius
Signed and dated ‘S. Pether 1823’ (lower right)
Oil on canvas
12¾ x 15¾ in. (32.5 x 40 cm.)
FRANS POURBUS II (ANTWERP 1569-1622 PARIS)

Margherita Gonzaga, Duchess of Lorraine (1591-1632), three-quarter-length
Oil on canvas
40 × 30¾ in. (102 × 78 cm.)
ANTONIO DE SALIBA (MESSINA C. 1466-1535 ?)

The Madonna and Child
Oil on panel
21 ⅞ x 17 ⅜ in. (55.6 x 44.2 cm.)

Exhibition Information

Location

Christie’s New York
20 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Viewing

22 January – 7 February 2016
Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm
Sunday, 1pm-5pm
Contact

Ben Hall
Deputy Chairman
bhall@christies.com
+1 212 636 2120

François de Poortere
Head of Department
fdepoortere@christies.com
+1 212 636 2120

Old Master Paintings:A Private Selling Exhibition

New York, 22 January – 7 February 2016

ADRIAEN PIETERSZ. VAN DE VENNE (DELFT 1589-1662 THE HAGUE) A winter landscape with skaters on the ice, a town beyond signed in monogram ‘AVV’ (lower left) oil on panel 6⅛ x 9¾ in. (15.5 x 24.9 cm.)

Exhibition Highlights

GASPAR VAN WITTEL, CALLED VANVITELLI (AMERSFOORT 1652/3-1736 ROME)

The Colosseum and the Arch of Constantine, Rome Signed ‘GASPARO VAN WITEL ROMA.’ (lower center, on the capital) Oil on canvas 19⅛ x 42⅝ in. (48.5 x 108 cm.)

JAN VAN KESSEL I(ANTWERP 1626-1679)

Garden and house spiders with grass snakes and caterpillars contorted and entwined to spell the artist’s name Signed with insects and animals ‘JoAn vAn / Kessel’ (center) and dated ‘Fecit. Anno. 1657’ (lower right) Oil on copper 6 x 7⅞ in. (15 x 20 cm.)

JEAN-BAPTISTE OUDRY (PARIS 1686-1755 BEAUVAIS)

A fisherman with a dog and a fish on the banks of a river Signed and dated ‘J. B. Oudry 1739’ (lower center) Oil on canvas 47¼ x 67¾ in. (120 x 172 cm.)

ARY SCHEFFER (DORDRECHT 1795-1858 ARGENTEUIL)

Portrait of René, Cécile and Louise Franchomme Oil on canvas 29¾ x 25⅝ in. (75.5 x 65 cm.)

NICOLAS HENRY JEAURAT DE BERTRY (PARIS 1728- AFTER 1796 VERMENTON)

An artist's palette with brushes, a mahl stick, a knife, papers and a portfolio Signed and dated 'Jeaurat de bertri.pin. 1756' (lower left on the portfolio) Oil on canvas 18 x 21⅞ in. (45.7 x 55.5 cm.)

GUIDO CAGNACCI (SANT’ARCANGELO DI ROMAGNA 1601-1663 VIENNA)

Portrait of a soldier, three-quarter-length oil on canvas 49⅞ x 37⅛ in. (126.7 x 94 cm.)

LUCAS CRANACH II (WITTENBERG 1515-1586)

The Nymph of the Spring Inscribed ‘FONTIS NYMPHA SACRI / SOMNVM NE RVMPE / QVIESCO’ (upper left) Oil on panel 22½ x 30¾ in. (57 x 78 cm.)

BARTHOLOMEUS VAN DER HELST (HAARLEM 1613-1670 AMSTERDAM)

WILLEM VAN DE VELDE II (LEIDEN 1633-1707 LONDON)

Shipping in a calm with figures on the shore by a rowing Boat, a man-o’-war laying off beyond Signed with initials ‘WVV’ (lower right, on a spar) Oil on panel 14 x 18 in. (36.5 x 47.2 cm.)

SEBASTIEN PETHER (? 1790-1844 BATTERSEA)

The Bay of Naples illuminated by the eruption of Vesuvius Signed and dated ‘S. Pether 1823’ (lower right) Oil on canvas 12¾ x 15¾ in. (32.5 x 40 cm.)

FRANS POURBUS II (ANTWERP 1569-1622 PARIS)

Margherita Gonzaga, Duchess of Lorraine (1591-1632), three-quarter-length Oil on canvas 40 × 30¾ in. (102 × 78 cm.)

ANTONIO DE SALIBA (MESSINA C. 1466-1535 ?)

The Madonna and Child Oil on panel 21 ⅞ x 17 ⅜ in. (55.6 x 44.2 cm.)

Exhibition Information

Old Master Paintings:
A Private Selling Exhibition

ADRIAEN PIETERSZ. VAN DE VENNE (DELFT 1589-1662 THE HAGUE)
A winter landscape with skaters on the ice, a town beyond
signed in monogram ‘AVV’ (lower left)
oil on panel
6⅛ x 9¾ in. (15.5 x 24.9 cm.)

The Colosseum and the Arch of Constantine, Rome
Signed ‘GASPARO VAN WITEL ROMA.’ (lower center, on the capital)
Oil on canvas
19⅛ x 42⅝ in. (48.5 x 108 cm.)

JAN VAN KESSEL I
(ANTWERP 1626-1679)

Garden and house spiders with grass snakes and caterpillars contorted and entwined to spell the artist’s name
Signed with insects and animals ‘JoAn vAn / Kessel’ (center) and dated ‘Fecit. Anno. 1657’ (lower right)
Oil on copper
6 x 7⅞ in. (15 x 20 cm.)

A fisherman with a dog and a fish on the banks of a river
Signed and dated ‘J. B. Oudry 1739’ (lower center)
Oil on canvas
47¼ x 67¾ in. (120 x 172 cm.)

Portrait of René, Cécile and Louise Franchomme
Oil on canvas
29¾ x 25⅝ in. (75.5 x 65 cm.)

An artist's palette with brushes, a mahl stick, a knife, papers and a portfolio
Signed and dated 'Jeaurat de bertri.pin. 1756' (lower left on the portfolio)
Oil on canvas
18 x 21⅞ in. (45.7 x 55.5 cm.)

Portrait of a soldier, three-quarter-length
oil on canvas
49⅞ x 37⅛ in. (126.7 x 94 cm.)

The Nymph of the Spring
Inscribed ‘FONTIS NYMPHA SACRI / SOMNVM NE RVMPE / QVIESCO’ (upper left)
Oil on panel
22½ x 30¾ in. (57 x 78 cm.)

Shipping in a calm with figures on the shore by a rowing Boat, a man-o’-war laying off beyond
Signed with initials ‘WVV’ (lower right, on a spar)
Oil on panel
14 x 18 in. (36.5 x 47.2 cm.)

The Bay of Naples illuminated by the eruption of Vesuvius
Signed and dated ‘S. Pether 1823’ (lower right)
Oil on canvas
12¾ x 15¾ in. (32.5 x 40 cm.)

Margherita Gonzaga, Duchess of Lorraine (1591-1632), three-quarter-length
Oil on canvas
40 × 30¾ in. (102 × 78 cm.)

The Madonna and Child
Oil on panel
21 ⅞ x 17 ⅜ in. (55.6 x 44.2 cm.)