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DescriptionThe Property of a Gentleman
Circle of Jan Davidsz. de HeemStill life with pomegranates in a pewter dish, with lemons, oranges and grapes all on a draped stone ledge
oil on canvasunframed: 58.9 x 76.4 cm.; 23⅛ x 30⅛ in.framed: 77.4 x 95.9 cm.; 30½ x 37¾ in.Condition reportThe canvas has an old lining, the paint surface is quite dirty and the varnish is quite discoloured. There is a small loss, 1cm. big, lower right. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals some small areas of retouching in the upper right, lower right, and lower left corners. The still life itself appears to be relatively untouched, and there is just a small area of strengthening in the centre of the blue tablecloth. In overall good condition, which will benefit from cleaning.
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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.ProvenanceAnonymous sale, London, Christie's, 8 February 1926, lot 42 (as follower of Jan Davidsz. de Heem , for £33–12s., where acquired by an ancestor of the present owner;
Thence by descent.Catalogue noteA very similar large, pewter dish appears in a painting of circa 1646 by Jan Davidsz. de Heem in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.1We are grateful to Dr Fred G. Meijer for his assistance in the cataloguing of this lot, for comparing some of the handling of the still life here to that found in the work of Alexander Coosemans  circa 1650, and for drawing attention to a painting bearing the signature of the now-debunked artist, David Davidsz. de Heem sold at Beurret Bailly Widmer Auktionen AG, Basel, 6 April 2022, lot 67, which appears to be by the same hand.
1 https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/still-life-with-fruit-5453