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Property from a Private Collection
Attributed to Pieter van der Hulst the Youngeractive 1620 - 1637 AntwerpA town scene with riders and figures set among houses, a church and a bridge in the distance
oil on oak panelunframed: 48.8 x 74.4 cm.; 19¼ x 29¼ in.framed: 75.4 x 101 cm.; 29¾ x 39¾ in.Condition reportThe panel is uncradled and has a very slightly bow. There is the remains of a bevel on the right margin. The reverse of the panel bears two old canvas repairs approximately 1/2 and 1/3 from the bottom, which are presumably old splits in the panel. The paint surface on the front of the panel is in a stable condition, and is covered in a thick layer of old varnish which has yellowed. There is well preserved brushwork found throughout, including in the sky, trees and figures. There is evidence of old retouching along the aforementioned repaired panel splits. There are old scuff marks on the lower margin from the frame. Inspection under ultraviolet light confirms the aforementioned retouchings and reveals further and very minor scattered retouching in the sky, trees, background and in some of the figures. Overall, the painting is in a moderate condition and would respond well to professional conservation.
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1 Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 16 December 1998, lot 19 (as Hans Jordaens III).