Lot Essay
We are grateful to Professor Werner Sumowski for confirming the attribution on the basis of photographs (verbal communication, 23 March 2009).
.jpg?w=1)
A 'tronie' of a young woman in an eastern costume drawing a curtain to one side, in a painted oval
Details
Attributed to Govert Flinck (Cleve 1615-1660 Amsterdam)
A 'tronie' of a young woman in an eastern costume drawing a curtain to one side, in a painted oval
oil on panel
68.8 x 54.3 cm.
A 'tronie' of a young woman in an eastern costume drawing a curtain to one side, in a painted oval
oil on panel
68.8 x 54.3 cm.
Provenance
Noble collection, Mecklenburg.
with H. Hartig, Berlin, 1935.
with G. Cramer, Berlin, 1935.
with K. Erasmus, Aerdenhout, 1936.
with D. Katz, Dieren, 1937.
Anonymous sale; Frederik Muller, Amsterdam, 31 May 1949, lot 54.
Lawrence Golding, New York, 1969.
with Rafael Valls, London, 1999.
with H. Hartig, Berlin, 1935.
with G. Cramer, Berlin, 1935.
with K. Erasmus, Aerdenhout, 1936.
with D. Katz, Dieren, 1937.
Anonymous sale; Frederik Muller, Amsterdam, 31 May 1949, lot 54.
Lawrence Golding, New York, 1969.
with Rafael Valls, London, 1999.
Literature
J.W. von Moltke, Govaert Flinck 1615-1660, Amsterdam, 1965, p. 136, no. 343b.
W. Sumowski, Gemälde der Rembrandt-Schüler, Landau, 1983, II, p. 1034, no. 674.
W. Sumowski, Gemälde der Rembrandt-Schüler, Landau, 1983, II, p. 1034, no. 674.
Special notice
Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €20,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €20,001 and €800.000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €800.000. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.
Sale room notice
Please note this lot was not with Rafael Valls in 1999.
If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.