Descriptif du lot
The attribution was confirmed by Margret Klinge at the time of the picture's sale at Christie's in 1980.
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A wedding party in a village
Details
David Teniers II (Antwerp 1610-1690 Brussels)
A wedding party in a village
signed and dated 'D. TENIERS. F[...] 1675' (lower centre; the date strengthened)
oil on canvas
25 3/8 x 28¾ in. (64.5 x 73.1 cm.)
A wedding party in a village
signed and dated 'D. TENIERS. F[...] 1675' (lower centre; the date strengthened)
oil on canvas
25 3/8 x 28¾ in. (64.5 x 73.1 cm.)
Provenance
William Lormier, The Hague; Francken's, The Hague, 4 July 1763 (960 fl. to Baillie [for Sir James Lowther]).
Sir James Lowther (1736-1802), and by descent at Lowther Castle to the 7th Earl of Lonsdale (1922-2006); Christie's, London, 18 April 1980, lot 12 (£38,000).
Sir James Lowther (1736-1802), and by descent at Lowther Castle to the 7th Earl of Lonsdale (1922-2006); Christie's, London, 18 April 1980, lot 12 (£38,000).
Literature
J. Smith, A Catalogue Raisonné, etc. III, London, 1831, p. 291, no. 111 (incorrectly described as 'An Interior'); IX (suppl.), 1842, pp. 433-4, no. 85 (corrected).
Dr. Waagen, Treasures of Art in Great Britain, III, London, 1854, p. 262, where described as 'Of good motives, and carefully paintd in a powerful but somewhat heavy brown tone'.
Dr. Waagen, Treasures of Art in Great Britain, III, London, 1854, p. 262, where described as 'Of good motives, and carefully paintd in a powerful but somewhat heavy brown tone'.
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Clemency Henty
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