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DescriptionProperty from a European Private Collection
David Teniers the YoungerAntwerp 1610 - 1690 BrusselsA dancing piper and his companions
signed with monogram and dated lower right: DT · f. / 1649oil on canvas113 x 187.6 cm.; 44½ x 73⅞ in.
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歐洲私人收藏小大衛・泰尼耶1610年生於安特衛普，1690年卒於布魯塞爾《跳舞的風笛手與他的夥伴》
款識：藝術家簽姓名縮寫並紀年 DT · f. / 1649（右下）油彩畫布113 x 187.6 公分；44½ x 73⅞ 英寸Condition reportThe following condition report is provided by Henry Gentle who is an external specialist and not an employee of Sotheby's:
The painting is lined and there is good adhesion between the original canvas and the lining fabric.
A small 15 x 1 cm diagonal damage, half way up the left hand side, between the birds and the tree, has been conserved.
The paint layer is stable, but presents as slightly raised under raking light.
U-V light shows a scattering of fine restorations across the sky, in particular.It appears that many of these are unnecessary and have been applied to mitigate natural discolouration, old varnish and dirt residue, especially in the interstices of the texture brushwork, rather than paint loss.
There is some pin prick paint loss and evidence of reduced canvas texture.
The texture of the bravura brushwork is well preserved across the composition and the energetic sketchiness through the figures and the foreground is well maintained.
Fine details to the figures are preserved and the chromatic integrity through the foreground is in a good original condition.
Some fading of the blue pigment in the sky has occurred.
Glazing through the foliage of the central tree has been compromised and a loss of form has resulted.
The painting presents well.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."ProvenanceThe Rev. John Vane (1791–1870), London and Burrington, Devon, by 1838;
Thence by inheritance to his half-sister, Frances Anne Emily Vane-Tempest (b. 1800), and her husband, Charles William Vane-Stewart, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (1778–1854), Londonderry House, London (hanging in the Ante-Drawing Room);
Frederick William Robert Stewart 4th Marquess of Londonderry (1805–1872);
George Henry Robert Charles William Vane-Tempest, 5th Marquess of Londonderry (1821–1884);
Charles Stewart Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 6th Marquess of Londonderry (1852–1915);
Thence by family descent until offered, London, Christie’s, 8 December 1989, lot 52, where unsold;
With David Koetser Gallery, Zurich, by 1990 and at least until 1991;
From whom acquired.LiteratureJ. Smith, A Catalogue Raisonné...etc., vol. IX (Supplement), London 1842, p. 424, no. 58 (described as a ‘capital picture’ and a ‘masterly production’);H. Montgomery Hyde, Londonderry House and its pictures, London 1937, pp. 27 and 60, reproduced plate XIII;M. Klinge, David Teniers the Younger. Paintings – Drawings, Ghent 1991, p. 196, no. 65, reproduced in colour p. 197.ExhibitedLondon, British Institution, 1838, no. 51;New York and Maastricht, Noortman and Brod, Adriaen Brouwer and David Teniers the Younger, 7 October – 11 December 1982, on loan (reproduced on an addendum sheet to the catalogue);Antwerp, Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, David Teniers the Younger. Paintings – Drawings, 11 May – 1 September 1991, no. 65 (loaned by David Koetser).Catalogue note