Circle of Adam ElsheimerThe Sermon of St John the Baptist
oil on copperunframed: 51.4 x 66.2 cm.; 20¼ x 26 in.framed: 64 x 79 cm.; 25¼ x 31⅛ in.Condition reportThe copper panel is relatively flat and stable. The paint surface is clean and the varnish is clear. There is no apparent damage to the naked eye and the painting presents well. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals scattered retouchings throughout the composition, notably concentrated in the sky, the female figure and child in the foreground and along the left margin. The picture is in overall good condition.
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.Catalogue noteThis work is based on a composition currently in the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, ascribed to the circle of Adam Elsheimer (1578–1610),1 although it has been suggested it may have been executed by David Teniers the Elder (1582–1649). Another version of this composition, also given to the circle of Elsheimer, is also recorded in the The Hallwyl Museum, Stockholm.2
1 Inv. no. ГЭ-6891; oil on canvas; 49 x 64.5 cm.; https://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/digital-collection/01.+paintings/386392 Inv. no. XXXII:B.61._HWY; oil on canvas; 52.5 x 68 cm.; https://samlingar.shm.se/object/40EB90F2-7BC8-4DB2-B5EF-29C35A490D15
Circle of Adam ElsheimerThe Sermon of St John the Baptist
oil on copperunframed: 51.4 x 66.2 cm.; 20¼ x 26 in.framed: 64 x 79 cm.; 25¼ x 31⅛ in.Condition reportThe copper panel is relatively flat and stable. The paint surface is clean and the varnish is clear. There is no apparent damage to the naked eye and the painting presents well. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals scattered retouchings throughout the composition, notably concentrated in the sky, the female figure and child in the foreground and along the left margin. The picture is in overall good condition.
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.Catalogue noteThis work is based on a composition currently in the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, ascribed to the circle of Adam Elsheimer (1578–1610),1 although it has been suggested it may have been executed by David Teniers the Elder (1582–1649). Another version of this composition, also given to the circle of Elsheimer, is also recorded in the The Hallwyl Museum, Stockholm.2
1 Inv. no. ГЭ-6891; oil on canvas; 49 x 64.5 cm.; https://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/digital-collection/01.+paintings/386392 Inv. no. XXXII:B.61._HWY; oil on canvas; 52.5 x 68 cm.; https://samlingar.shm.se/object/40EB90F2-7BC8-4DB2-B5EF-29C35A490D15
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