121 - 121. Quiringh Gerritsz van Brekelenkam (Zwammerdam 1622-1668…

Estimate €18,000 - €25,000

Description

121. Quiringh Gerritsz van Brekelenkam (Zwammerdam 1622-1668 Leyde) Dame avec sa femme de chambre signed with initials and dated 'Q B 1664' (lower right) oil on panel 45,6 x 35.1cm (17 15/16 x 13 13/16in). Provenance Sale, Dusseldorf, 23 Marche 1939, lot 4 Sale, Lempertz, Cologne, 23-26 November 1983, lot 1466 Sale, KaM, Cologne, 24-27 October 1990, lot 1002 Sale, KaM, 16-19 October 1991, lot 955 Sale, Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 6 May 1997, lot 22 With Richard Green, London (according to a label on the reverse) Literature A. Lasius, Quiringh Gerritsz. van Brekelenkam, dissertation, Göttingen, 1987, pp. 374-375, no. 182 A. Lasius, Quiringh van Brekelenkam, Doornspijk 1992, p. 132, no. 182 Exhibited Aachen, Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum, Das XVII Jahrhundert, Flamische Gemalde aus Aachener Privatbesitz, 1955, nr. 12 Quiringh van Brekelenkam is best known for his refined depictions of domestic interiors and scenes of everyday life, subjects that came to dominate his oeuvre from the early 1650s. The present painting is characteristic of the artist's mature style, combining a quiet narrative with meticulous attention to household objects and textures. Rendered in a restrained palette of earthy tones, the composition reflects the influence of Leiden fijnschilders and the subtle tonal harmonies found in contemporary Dutch still-life painting.

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