A Bearded Man with a Young Girl
Original 17th Century Oil Painting on Panel
attributed to Jacob Toorenvliet (1640–1719)
- Provenance - Palácio do Correio Velho, Lisbon, Portugal
- Auction record £67,500 GBP
- Painting - 25.5cm (10") x 20cm (8")
- Frame - 38cm (15") x 33cm (13")
Lot Notes
A very fine 17th century oil painting on panel depicting a bearded man with a young girl which is almost certainly by Jacob Toorenvliet. The present lot is a fine example of the genre paintings of the Dutch Golden Age, the composition and execution is similar to a number of other works by Toorenvliet which have been offered at auction in recent years (see Sotheby's London, October 28th 199, Lot 319). The painting has a Palácio do Correio Velho auction label affixed to the frame verso, there is a framing label from Casa Dos Dourados, Lisbon affixed to the frame verso. A very fine old master oil painting.
Condition
The painting is in fine condition; the oak support not warped, split, cradelled or repaired. There are some old accretions of dirt and grime, the painting is largely original, attractive and ready to hang, presented in a 20th century giltwood frame presumably supplied by Casa Dos Dourados, Lisbon.
Artist Information
Jacob Toorenvliet was a Dutch Golden Age painter of genre works. Toorenvliet was born in Leiden, to Abraham Toorenvliet, a glass painter and drawing instructor. The younger Toorenvliet first studied art with Frans van Mieris the Elder and Matthijs Naiveu, who were also studying with his father, a respected drawing teacher. Later, like his fellow students, he studied with Gerrit Dou, his father's brother-in-law, until 1659, when he started on his Grand Tour. Torenvliet was active in a number of different cities throughout his career, mainly in Italy and the Netherlands. He was in Vienna in 1663, and in Rome for a portrait commission in 1669. His companion on this trip was a painter from Enkhuizen called Nicolas Roosendaal (1636–1686). From 1670 to 1673 they lived in Venice, making another trip to Rome in 1671, where Torenvliet became a member of the Bentvueghels with the bent name of Jazon. He went to Vienna again in 1673, staying until 1674, and mainly painted figures on copper. He was in Leiden again in 1679, Amsterdam in 1680, and back in Leiden in 1686, where he remained. He joined the Guild of Saint Luke in Leiden, and held a number of senior offices in it from 1695 to 1712, in addition to cofounding the Leiden Drawing Academy in 1694 with Willem van Mieris and Carel de Moor. He died in Oegstgeest in 1719.
General Information
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