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DescriptionStill-life Paintings from the Collection of Dr Sam Segal
Attributed to Johannes BaersActive in Utrecht 1624 - in or after 1641Still life of flowers with an iris in a glass vase, placed in a niche
oil on oak panelunframed: 46 x 34 cm.; 18⅛ x 13⅜ in.framed: 61.5 x 49.4 cm; 24¼ x 19⅜ in.Condition reportThe panel is uncradled, in a stable condition and bears a slight bow. The reverse of the panel bears several small support batons concentrated in the top left corner and bottom centre and left corners. A small repaired crack is visible on the paint surface in the top left hand side (corresponding to the above). The paint surface is clean and is under a modern glossy varnish. The paint surface is generally in a good condition, and bears slight signs of abrasion in the background and in the darks. The details of the flowers are generally well preserved. There seems to be an old repaired scratch along the top edge measuring approximately 8cm across, only visible in raking light. Inspection under ultraviolet light shows minor campaigns of restoration alonged the cracked edge (as highlighted above) and in the background in the lower right. Apart from these, very few retouchings are visible which might be a sign that a modern masking varnish has been used. The work is in a good condition. The painting is offered in an ebony style frame.
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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.ProvenanceWith Piet de Boer, Amsterdam, in 1967 (as Anthony Claez.);
Anonymous sale, Vienna, Dorotheum, 17 October 1995, lot 193 (as attributed to Johannes Baers) for 350,000 Austrian shillings;
With Galerie Lachen und Rabe, Saerbrücken, 2000;
Private collection, Germany;
Private collection, The Netherlands;
Thence by descent to the present owners.