Premier Auction | Session II
Fri, Dec 6, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 860
Circle of Joannes Fijt
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Flemish, 1609-1661) Concert of Birds, including a peacock, parrot, cockerel, hawk, herons and others, circa 1650-1680, not apparently signed, oil on canvas, 67 x 48 in. (170.18 x 121.92 cm.); carved and gilt wood frame, 57 x 76-1/8 in.; Note: According to Dr. Fred G. Meijer, "This composition of this "Concert of Birds" exists in many versions, the prime version is by Joannes Fijt (1609-1661). All others appear to be works from his studio or circle. The RKD record mentions a painting auctioned in Rome as the prime version, but I now believe that a painting dated 1658, in the Pokraijinski Museum in Maribor (Slovenia) must be the prime version." See: https://rkd.nl/nl/explore/images/11295; Provenance: Sotheby's New York: January 12 1995, lot 82; Sotheby's New York: October 3,1996, lot 201; A Private New York Collection
lined with paste and linen, crackle, craquelure, retouch; frame with wear and losses
