Lot 3035* - A206 Old Master Paintings - Friday, 22. September 2023, 02.00 PM
JAN MIENSE MOLENAER
(circa 1610 Haarlem 1668)
Lace maker in an interior with figures.
Oil on panel.
37.6 × 27 cm.
Provenance:
- Fürstentum Fürstenberg Collection, Karlshütten (wax seal verso).
- European collection.
The painting shows a seated woman making lace in an interior with three people. The man on her left is talking to her while she is making the white lace band on the bobbin lace pillow – a curved and padded wooden construction – with elaborate handwork. The front section of the bobbin lacework is fixed part with pins on the red bobbin lace letter. In her right hand, the woman holds two spindle-shaped bobbins; to her right, at least seven bobbins with coiled white linen or silk yarn are attached to the side of the bobbin lace cushion.
We are grateful to Janine Jakob for her assistance with the historical description.
- Fürstentum Fürstenberg Collection, Karlshütten (wax seal verso).
- European collection.
The painting shows a seated woman making lace in an interior with three people. The man on her left is talking to her while she is making the white lace band on the bobbin lace pillow – a curved and padded wooden construction – with elaborate handwork. The front section of the bobbin lacework is fixed part with pins on the red bobbin lace letter. In her right hand, the woman holds two spindle-shaped bobbins; to her right, at least seven bobbins with coiled white linen or silk yarn are attached to the side of the bobbin lace cushion.
We are grateful to Janine Jakob for her assistance with the historical description.
CHF 3 000 / 5 000 | (€ 3 090 / 5 150)
Sold for CHF 3 750 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.