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DescriptionFranciscus GijsbrechtsActive 1672 - in or after 1676A trompe-l’œil still life of a half-open cupboard with gilded vessels, writing implements, a recorder, gold coins, a trumpet and drawings, in a painted frame
signed lower right: F. Gysbrechtsoil on canvas, unframed100.9 x 119.9 cm.; 39¾ x 47¼ in.Condition reportThe canvas is lined, the paint surface is clean and the shiny varnish is clear. There are visible (cannot identify, looks like remnants of glue). Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals small scattered retouchings along all four margins and a few scattered in the composition, notably in the gilt vessel in the centre, in the trumpet and right cabinet door. The painting is in overall very 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.ProvenanceCharlotte Frank, London;
Anonymous sale, London, Phillips, 6 December 1998, lot 59;
Anonymous sale, Milan, Finarte, 22 October 2003, lot. 45.Literature‘Art in Cap and Bells: trompe l'œil masterpieces designed to cheat the eye by their astonishing effect of reality’, in The Illustrated London News, Christmas Number 1955, p. 25;
P. Gammelbo, ‘Cornelius Norbertus Gijsbrechts og Franciscus Gijsbrechts’, in Kunstmuseets aarsskrift, 1952–55, Copenhagen 1956, p. 153, no. 58.ExhibitedSheffield, Graves Art Gallery, The Eye Deceived, October 1954, no. 34.Catalogue noteFranciscus Gysbrecht, born in Antwerp in 1649, was the son of still-life painter Cornelis Norbertus Gysbrechts (1630–1683). Mainly active in his hometown, he is also recorded as having worked in Leiden and alongside his father at the Danish court in Copenhagen. He specialised in painting trompe-l’œil still lifes, of which the present lot is a characteristic example. This elaborate composition depicts a wall cabinet overflowing with an array of objects, including pieces of writing equipment and gold coins, visible through half-open doors serving to create an illusion of depth. This effect is heightened by the masterful depiction of a piece of fabric hanging from one of the doors and covering part of the painted picture frame.