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Lot 50

Circle of Willem van Mieris, Dutch 1662-1747-  A man and woman at the window;  oil on canvas,...

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Lot 50

Circle of Willem van Mieris, 
Dutch 1662-1747- 
A man and woman at the window; 
oil on canvas,...

Price Realised: £289

Estimate: £200 - £300

Price realised is hammer price plus fees (31.2% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).

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Lot 50

Description

Circle of Willem van Mieris, 
Dutch 1662-1747- 

A man and woman at the window; 

oil on canvas, 30.4 x 25.5 cm. 

Provenance: 
Private Collection, UK. 

Note: 
The present work, with its trompe l'oeil window sill, is very much inspired by earlier genre scenes of the 17th century, pioneered by artists like Gerrit Dou (1613-1675) and Pieter Cornelisz van Slingelandt (1640-1691). Scenes of this kind remained popular throughout the 18th-century, prompting artists of the next generation like Willem van Mieris, who trained under his father, Frans van Mieris the Elder (1635-1681), to continue to paint similar compositions. 

The subject apparently depicts a young man attempting to seduce an elegantly-dressed older lady, who wears pearls and a feather in her hair. The glimmering coins on the ledge in front of her gesture towards her wealth - which is also suggested by her attire - and also allows the artist to exhibit their technical abilities in representing these items which the viewer can almost reach out and touch. 

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The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

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