Rembrandt ? Painting
17 January 2021
Description

Painted on wood- 50cm high - 44 1/2 cm How can I send you photos?

Provenance

It comes from ancestors living in Lille, France which is the French Flanders

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Maybe
Answered within 3 days
By George
Jan 20, 12:22 UTC
Fair Market Value
$5,000 - $20,000 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Dear Nicolas,

Thank you for the additional information and your patience.

The presented object appears to be a painting made in oil on parquet wood with the measurements of 50 x 44 1/2 inches. The painting depicts the portrait of an elderly woman with a white bonnet, a ruff, and a black costume. This reluctant clothing marks this woman as a member of the upper class. This painting appears to be signed over the right shoulder "Rembrand v Ryn".
The facial features and partly the costume like the bonnet remind of the portrait of Aeltje Uylenburgh by Rembrandt which is nowadays in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21501685#/media/File:Aeltje_Uylenburgh,_by_Rembrandt.jpg). The painting by REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (1606-1669) in Boston is an example of the quality of the depiction of the facial features, the expression of the personality, and the details of the clothing of Rembrandt. In comparison to these named details, the facial features, the expression and the details of the clothing like the ends and structure of the ruff make a difference between these two paintings in the quality visible. The colorit of the skin and the depiction of shadow and light on the skin of the woman are not homogenous. Rembrandt worked together with a workshop and some paintings are just partly made by the artist himself. It was common in this period that the artist just painted the face and hands or he just painted the eyes. The rest of the painting was made by partly specialized apprentices.

There are three possibilities regarding the authorship of this painting.
- It is a copy by another artist after the portrait of Aeltje Uylenburgh by Rembrandt.
- It is a painting with mostly authorship of the workshop and minor details by Rembrandt or just the signature.
- It is a painting with mostly authorship by Rembrandt which was restored and partly repainted.

Because of the differences in the quality of the depiction of the facial features, the expression, and the details it is most likely that this is a copy by a second artist who belongs to the follower or circle of Rembrandt. This does not explain the signature.
Regarding the authentication, this piece needs intense further research, which can not be covered by this preliminary estimation on the basis of images. The question of authorship of Rembrandt is a difficult process and I have to mirror this in a wide estimation range.
This piece is in damaged condition and there is a crack in the wood visible in the images provided.
A fair market estimation would be between 5.000 to 20.000 USD.
This estimate is based on actual recent past recorded auction sales of comparable items. Retail "asking prices" can be higher and may vary.

Because of the differences between ensured works and the high potential value, this artwork requires further authentication research. This estimate is provided on the condition of authenticity.

With kind regards,
Georg

This is a conditional appraisal, which means that we have not verified the authenticity of this item. Click here to learn more about the authentication resources that Mearto offers.
George Feb 02, 10:20 UTC

Dear Nicolas,

Thank you for your patience. Was the painting partly cleaned in the area of the signature? Thank you very much.

With kind regards,
Georg

Nicolas wallaert Feb 02, 11:45 UTC

Hi Georg,
It has not been cleaned that I know of, the light on the photo makes it clearer but the signature is, in fact, hard to see when you look at the painting from a couple of feet.

George Feb 06, 11:42 UTC

Dear Nicolaes,

Thank you for the comparable painting. Sadly I still need more images of the signature from different angels to go on with the estimation. Thank you very much!

With kind regards,
Georg

Nicolas wallaert Feb 06, 12:39 UTC

Georg,
Please clarify as a guy called Nick from your company already evaluated my painting…
He wanted to buy it for a ridiculous small amount and I decided,to keep it

George Feb 13, 10:46 UTC

Dear Nicolas,

Actually, no one with this name works for MeArto. Do you still have the message and the estimation? That sounds like a suspicious process. Thank you very much for your help.

With kind regards,
Georg

Nicolas wallaert Feb 13, 12:27 UTC

Dear Georg,
I did not keep his message…
He was offering $2,000 so I just told him that I would keep the painting.
Best,
Nicolas

Nicolas wallaert Feb 13, 12:41 UTC

Georg,
I found it:
https://mearto.com/messages/37444329-c909-4182-a1bd-c5fe703e4673

Nicolas wallaert Feb 19, 17:00 UTC

Georg,
In the meantime, I still did not get a valuation for the painting…
When can I expect,it?
Nicolas

George Feb 20, 11:59 UTC

Dear Nicolas,

Thank you for your email. The estimation was uploaded allready. I refresh the text and let me know if you can see it?

With kind regards,
Georg

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