The interior of a church with people praying by candlelight
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Price Realised GBP 8,750
Estimate
GBP 7,000 - GBP 10,000
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Closed: 30 Jul 2020
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PIETER NEEFS II (ANTWERP 1620-AFTER1675)
The interior of a church with people praying by candlelight
An almost identical composition to the present painting, though with some differences in staffage and the window to the left, is in the collection of the Prado, Madrid (inv. no. P01602).
Post Lot Text This lot is offered without reserve and will be sold to the highest bidder regardless of the pre-sale estimate.
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The panel is made up of three boards horizontally joined. The panel has been backed with canvas. Examination in natural light shows some restoration along the two panel joins there has been some slight lifting along previous faults in the panel that have been stabilised, especially to the upper left hand corner. There is some surface dirt to the bottom right hand corner. There has been some retouching to the paint in places especially in the bottom left hand corner. Examination under UV light confirms all the aforementioned restoration and reveals the scattered remains of a historic varnish across the surface. There is retouching overall specifically to the lower left corner and upper third of the panel. The paint remains stable.
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Lot 78Sale 18875
The interior of a church with people praying by candlelightPIETER NEEFS II (ANTWERP 1620-AFTER1675)Estimate: GBP 7,000 - 10,000
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