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Lot 258:

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Peter Paul Rubens (after), Antique Flemish Mythological History Painting, Signed Illeg - No Reserve

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Start price: $600

Estimated price: $1,000 - $1,500

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Description

Keywords: Flemish school, Marie de Medici cycle, Henri IV, Lyons, allegorical scene, old master, putti, baroque style, classical figures

Summary:
Antique Flemish School oil on oak panel after Peter Paul Rubens, The allegorical scene shows two putti with a torch before a lion-drawn chariot, with a female figure seated behind and a distant cityscape at left. Presented in a carved giltwood frame.Signed, illeg. Verso has an old handwritten label referencing the École Flamande and the union of Henri IV and Marie de’ Medici.

(Presents well with some surface craquelure visible throughout and expected scattered age-related wear and minor abrasions. No major losses apparent). Verso with heavy oxidation, old mounting, and an inscription label.)

This is a NO RESERVE lot. There are no hidden or confidential reserves. All acceptable bidding begins at the published online START PRICE.
Measurement: Art: 20 x 25 in. (50.8 x 63.5 cm.), Frame: 26 x 31 1/4 in. (66 x 79.4 cm.) approx

Condition: Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.

All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.

Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions. Accordingly, works are sold as ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.

Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.
All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.
Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions.  Accordingly, works are sold as  ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.