ID 791871
Lot 11 | BALTHASAR VAN DER AST (MIDDELBURG 1593/1594-1657 DELFT)
Estimate value
£ 250 000 – 350 000
Grapes, peaches, apples and plums in a wan-li bowl on a ledge, with shells, a grasshopper and other fruit
signed and dated '·B·vander·ast·1625·' (lower right)
oil on panel
17 1⁄2 x 24 1⁄2 in. (44.4 x 62.2 cm., including additions to the panel of 3.3 cm. height to the upper edge and 4.1 cm. to the lower edge)
Provenance
Sir Thomas Beauchamp-Proctor, 2nd Bt. (1756-1827), Langley Park, Norfolk, by 1815, and by descent in the family to,
Sir Christopher Radstock Proctor-Beauchamp, 9th Bt. (b. 1935); Christie's, London, 29 November 1974, lot 43, illustrated, where acquired by the following,
with Richard Green, London.
British Rail Pension Fund, London, acquired 1975; Sotheby's, London, 3 July 1996, lot 66, when acquired after the sale by the present owner.
Literature
Catalogue of Pictures Langley Park, 1815, no. 6.
L.J. Bol, The Bosschaert dynasty: painters of flowers and fruit, Leigh-on-Sea, 1960, p. 77, no. 59.
Exhibited
Norwich, Norwich Castle Museum, Still-life, bird and flower paintings, 8 November-4 December 1955 , no. 1.
Norwich, Norwich Castle Museum, 1972-1974, on long-term loan.
The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, 1977-1985, on long-term loan.
Austin, Texas, The Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery, 1986-1995, on long-term loan.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
Artist: | Balthasar van der Ast (1593 - 1657) |
---|---|
Applied technique: | Oil on panel |
Genre: | Still life |
Place of origin: | Western Europe, The Netherlands |
Auction house category: | Paintings |
Artist: | Balthasar van der Ast (1593 - 1657) |
---|---|
Applied technique: | Oil on panel |
Genre: | Still life |
Place of origin: | Western Europe, The Netherlands |
Auction house category: | Paintings |
Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
---|---|---|
Preview |
| |
Phone | +44 (0)20 7839 9060 | |
Buyer Premium | see on Website | |
Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |
More from Creator
Related terms
Frequently asked questions
First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.