Lot 5
Follower of Jan Steen
(Dutch, 1626–1679)
Couple Conversing in an Arbor, 1669
Sale 1175 - European Art
May 18, 2023
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$3,000 -
5,000
Price Realized
$2,520
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Lot Description
Follower of Jan Steen
(Dutch, 1626–1679)
Couple Conversing in an Arbor, 1669
oil on canvas
signed Steen and dated (center right)
14 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches.
Provenance:
J.&S. Goldschmidt, Frankfurt am Main
Mrs. W.H. Stark, purchased from the above, December 12, 1927 (as 'Jan Steen')
Thence by descent
The Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation
Sold: Christie's, New York, May 25, 2005, Lot 205
Judson Galleries, North Barrington, Illinois
According to the Goldschmidt invoice, the present composition had been given a certificate of authentication by Cornelis Hofstede de Groot, stating that it was by Jan Steen. The invoice and certificate are now lost.
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