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Flemish School, 17th Century, follower of Jan FytA birds concert
Oil on canvasDated and inscribed center left on the score 1661 / LA. MVSICA. 241,5 x 104 cm ; 95 ⅛ by 41 in.____________________________________________
Ecole flamande du XVIIe siècle, suiveur de Jan FytConcert d'oiseaux
Huile sur toileDaté et inscrit à gauche au centre sur la partition 1661 / LA. MVSICA. 241,5 x 104 cm ; 95 ⅛ by 41 in.Condition reportFor further information on the condition of this lot please contact clemence.enriquez@sothebys.com Please note: Condition XVI of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. (Veuillez noter que l'Article XVI des Conditions Générales de Vente applicables aux Vendeurs (Ventes Effectuées Exclusivement en Ligne) n'est pas applicable pour ce lot.)
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Dans la famille de l'actuel propriétaire depuis au moins trois générations.Catalogue noteThis large canvas and the following lot both come from a Spanish collection and were undoubtedly part of a decorative cycle.
This first composition derives directly from one of Jan Fyt’s most important works. His workshop made many versions of it – it must have been very popular judging from those that survive today. The only modification is the format: this concert of birds is shown vertically, rather than in the normal horizontal layout.____________________________________________
Cette grande toile et la suivante, qui proviennent toutes deux d’une collection espagnole, firent sans doute parties d’un cycle décoratif.La composition de celle-ci dérive directement d’une des œuvres les plus importantes de Jan Fyt que son atelier multiplia et qui connut un succès notable si l’on en juge d’après les versions qui subsistent aujourd’hui. Elle en modifie seulement la mise en page, présentant dans un format en hauteur ce concert d’oiseaux habituellement composé en largeur.