Auctionata sells on 7 January 2016 a "Dutch School, 17th century" portrait of an elderly woman with a bible, estimated at 2,400 Euro.
It is in all aspects but pictural quality and condition very close to some portraits by Frans Hals, like the above example from the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
Below some comparable details from the two paintings.
The painting for sale seems cheap for what you get. UPDATE: sold for 1,400 Euro only, looks like a bargain to me.
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Tuesday, 29 December 2015
Monday, 16 November 2015
Flemish School "Adoration of the Magi"
Auctionata, from Germany, sells on 28 November a "Flemish School, 17th century" Adoration of the Magi, estimated at 3,600 Euro.
A very similar composition, but in a more "primitive" version, was sold at Lempertz (also from Germany) in 2009 for 7,200 Euro. It is a bit strange to see the better version at a much lower estimate, but the art world is often hard to follow in this regard.
The work seems to be inspired by the likes of Denys Calvaert and David Teniers I, but I haven't found any direct match so far. Still, the estimate seems low for a well-painted early Flemish Baroque work of this quality.
A very similar composition, but in a more "primitive" version, was sold at Lempertz (also from Germany) in 2009 for 7,200 Euro. It is a bit strange to see the better version at a much lower estimate, but the art world is often hard to follow in this regard.
The work seems to be inspired by the likes of Denys Calvaert and David Teniers I, but I haven't found any direct match so far. Still, the estimate seems low for a well-painted early Flemish Baroque work of this quality.
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