Tuesday 16 May 2017

"17th c. Flemish painter" is studio of Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert

Cambi, from Italy, sells on 17 May 2017 a "17th century Flemish painter" Bacchanal, estimated at 9,000 to 12,000 Euro.

It is a version of a work by Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert (1613-1654), a good painter from the circle of Rubens and Jordaens.


Another version, with a background by Jan Davidsz. de Heem, was sold in 1998 at Christie's for $101,000. The one for sale lacks that extra bit and will be worth less, but the estimate is very reasonnable, probably because they couldn't put a name to it. The work was offered with a similar estimate and description last year at Cambi as well.

UPDATE: sold for 10,000 Euro, I wonder if it will appear again with the right name added.

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