Peeter (1578) Neeffs Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Peeter (1578) Neeffs Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 27, 2024
Peeter Neefs d. Ä., um 1578 Antwerpen – 1656/61, zugeschrieben
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
KIRCHENINTERIEUR MIT ABENDMESSE Öl auf Holzplatte, diese jeweils seitlich ergänzt 33,5 x 47,5 cm. In dekorativem Rahmen. Von erhöhtem Standpunkt Blick auf den Vorraum des Inneren einer großen gotischen Kirche. Der Boden des Vordergrunds mit zweifarbigem schachbrettartigen Muster und darauf ein Absatz, auf dem zahlreiche nach links kniende Figuren zu sehen sind, die der Messe in der Seitenkapelle beiwohnen. Linksseitig im hölzernen geöffneten Eingang zu der Kapelle zwei weitere Figuren, während im hellen Inneren ein Priester vor dem Altar mit darüber hängendem großen Gemälde kniet und eine Abendmesse hält, begleitet von mehreren Ministranten. Im Zentrum des Gemäldes fällt der Blick durch einen hohen Bogen auf das verdunkelt liegende Mittelschiff; hier wird besonders die mächtige Architektur mit weiteren angedeuteten Seitenkapellen hervorgehoben. Streng angelegte, geometrisch genaue Malerei, in überwiegend beige-brauner Farbigkeit, mit starkem Hell-Dunkel-Kontrast. Anmerkung: Ein fast identisches, signiertes Gemälde des Künstlers wurde im April 2024 auf der Auktion bei Sotheby‘s Großbritannien unter der Lot-Nr. 29 angeboten. Ein vergleichbares Kircheninterieur läßt sich auch im Werk von Johann Ludwig Ernst Morgenstern (1738 - 1819) wiederfinden. (1401281) (18) Peeter Neefs the Elder, ca. 1578 Antwerp – 1656/61, attributed CHURCH INTERIOR WITH EVENING MASS Oil on panel, each side added. 33.5 x 47.5 cm. CITES export restrictions – sale in the EU only (frame).
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
Jun. 22, 2024
Neeffs, Peeter (1578 Holland 1656/61), att.
Est: €200 - €240
Innenansicht einer gotischen Kirche mit Personen. Öl/Eichentafel (rest.). 22x 27 cm. Goldstuckrahmen (best.), 19. Jh.
Dannenberg
May. 22, 2024
Interior of Antwerp Cathedral
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Property from a Private Collection Pieter Neefs the Elder Antwerp 1578 (?) - 1656/61 Interior of Antwerp Cathedral signed lower right on pillar: P. NEFS. dated lower right on plinth: 1639 oil on oak panel panel: 19 ⅜ by 25 in.; 49.2 by 63.6 cm. framed: 26 ¾ by 32 ¾ in.; 67.9 by 83.2 cm.
Sotheby's
May. 21, 2024
PIETER NEEFS I - Interior de la catedral de Amberes
Est: -
PIETER NEEFS I Amberes 1578 - c.1659 FRANS FRANCKEN II Amberes 1581 - 1642 Interior de la catedral de Amberes Óleo sobre tabla Firmado Medidas 48 x 71 cm - Adquirido en 1829 por Charles Talbot, XV Conde de Shrewsbury en Roma de la colección de María Leticia Ramolino, madre de Napoleón Bonaparte por intermediación de su hijo Lucien Bonaparte. - Vendido en la subasta organizada por Christie's en Alton Towers de los bienes del Bertram Arthur Talbot, XVII Conde de Conde de Shrewsbury el 6 de julio de 1857. El pintor de arquitecturas Pieter Neefs I ingresó en el gremio de San Lucas de Amberes en 1609. Sus primeros trabajos muestran la influencia de Hendrick van Steenwijck el Viejo y su hijo Hendrick van Steenwijck el Joven, cuyas obras copió Neefs (Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister de Dresde). El biógrafo Cornelis de Bie elogió a Neefs por su precisa representación de interiores de iglesias, en particular su destreza para dibujar pilares, puertas, portales y altares (C. de Bie, Gabinete de oro del arte liberal de la pintura, Amberes, 1661, p. 155). Todos estos elementos se pueden encontrar en este bello interior de iglesia, que guarda un gran parecido con la catedral de Amberes, pero, como la mayoría de las obras de Neefs, contiene elementos de fantasía arquitectónica. Como suele ser costumbre en estas pequeñas pinturas de gabinete, las pequeñas figuras que inundan la escena fueron realizadas en colaboración con Frans Francken el Joven.
Subastas Segre
Apr. 10, 2024
An interior of a church
Est: £7,000 - £9,000
Pieter Neefs the Elder Antwerp 1578 (?)–1656/61 Evening mass signed lower right: P NEFS oil on panel unframed: 29.5 x 42 cm.; 11⅝ x 16½ in. framed: 40 x 52 cm.; 15¾ x 20½ in.
Sotheby's
Mar. 22, 2024
PEETER NEEFS the Elder
Est: CHF4,000 - CHF6,000
PEETER NEEFS the Elder (c. 1578 Antwerp circa 1656/1661) Interior of the church. Oil on panel. Signed lower right on the pillar: PEETER NEEFS. 24.6 × 34.5 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland. --------------- PEETER NEEFS d. Ä. (um 1578 Antwerpen um 1656/1661) Kircheninterieur. Öl auf Holz. Unten rechts auf dem Pfeiler signiert: PEETER NEEFS. 24,6 × 34,5 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatbesitz. Peeter Neefs d. Ä. ist bekannt für seine zahlreichen Darstellungen von Kircheninnenräumen. Das hier angebotene Kircheninterieur zeigt kompositorische Übereinstimmungen mit anderen Gemälden des Künstlers, sowohl bei der Architektur (Bernard Maillet: Intérieurs d'églises 1580–1720. La peinture architecturale des Ecoles du Nord. Catalogue raisonné, mis à jour et augmenté, Paris 2017, Kat.-Nr. M 0735) als auch bei den Personen (Maillet 2017, Kat.-Nr. M 0633 und M 0696). Die dargestellte Kirche ist wohl von der Kathedrale in Antwerpen inspiriert, wo Peeter Neefs den Grossteil seines Lebens verbrachte. Sein Sohn, Peeter Neefs d. J. (um 1620–1675), führte die Malweise seines Vaters mit eigenen Darstellungen von Kircheninnenräumen – wie beispielsweise Los 3055 in diesem Katalog – weiter. Wir danken Prof. Bernard Maillet für die Bestätigung der Eigenhändigkeit anhand einer Fotografie. ---------------
Koller Auctions
Mar. 21, 2024
Atelier de Peter NEEFS LE VIEUX Anvers, 1578 - 1656/1661 Intérieur d'église
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Atelier de Peter NEEFS LE VIEUX Anvers, 1578 - 1656/1661 Intérieur d'église Huile sur panneau 26,4 x 36 cm - 10 3/8 x 14 3/16 in. Interior of a Church Oil on panel
Aguttes
Feb. 01, 2024
Interior of the Antwerp Cathedral
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
Property from a Private Collection Pieter Neefs the Elder Antwerp 1578 (?) - 1656/61 Interior of the Antwerp Cathedral signed lower right on pillar: P. NEFS. dated lower right on plinth: 1639 oil on oak panel panel: 19 ⅜ by 25 in.; 49.2 by 63.6 cm. framed: 26 ¾ by 32 ¾ in.; 67.9 by 83.2 cm.
Sotheby's
Oct. 03, 2023
PEETER NEEFS DE OUDE (1578-1661) (TO BE ATTRIBUTED TO)
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
Nocturnal church interior with figures, altarpieces and pipe organ. Oil on panel. C. 1645. Top and lower border enlarged. Provenance: Gallery Pintelon, Alost, 13.12.1984 Private collection, Heverlee Certificate and expert document: Robert Pintelon, 13.12.1984 This painting is a variant of a composition painted several times by both Peter Neefs I and Peter Neefs II between 1636 and 1644. One of the earliest versions from 1636, signed by Peter Neefs I is housed in the collection of the Rijksmuseum (inv. SK-A-289). On the one hand, Bernard G. Maillet argues that the interior of this church may have been inspired by the cathedral of Antwerp.¹ On the other hand, Gregory Martin points out that this church cannot be identified and is most likely an invention by Neefs that combines various architectural features of several churches in Antwerp.² Description FR Intérieur nocturne d'une église gothique avec quelques figures, pièces de retable et orgue. Huile sur panneau. Ca. 1645. Provenance et document d'expertise: Robert Pintelon, Alost, 13.12.1984 Collection privée Heverlee Certificat: Robert Pintelon, Bruxelles, 13.12.1984 Une latte de +/- 4 mm a été ajouté en haut et en bas sur toute la longueur. Ce tableau est une variante d'une composition peinte à plusieurs reprises par Peter Neefs I et Peter Neefs II entre 1636 et 1644. L'une des premières versions de 1636, signée par Peter Neefs I, se trouve dans la collection du Rijksmuseum (inv. SK-A-289). D'une part, Bernard G. Maillet estime que l'intérieur de cette église pourrait avoir été inspiré par la cathédrale d'Anvers.¹ D'autre part, Gregory Martin, dans sa notice sur le tableau du Rijksmuseum, souligne que cette église ne peut être identifiée et qu'il s'agit probablement d'une invention de Neefs qui combine vraisemblablement certains éléments architecturaux de plusieurs églises d'Anvers.² Beschrijving NL Gotisch kerkinterieur bij nacht met enkele figuren, retabelstukken en orgel. Olie op paneel. Ca. 1645. Boven- en onderaan vergroot met lat van +/- 4 mm. Herkomst: Galerij Pintelon, Aalst, 13.12.1984 Privé-verzameling Heverlee Certificaat en expertise-document: Robert Pintelon, 13.12.1984 Dit schilderij is een variant van een compositie die verscheidene keren door zowel Peter Neefs I als Peter Neefs II werd geschilderd tussen 1636 en 1644. Eén van de vroegste versies uit 1636, gesigneerd door Peter Neefs I bevindt zich in de collectie van het Rijksmuseum (inv. SK-A-289). Enerzijds meent Bernard G. Maillet dat het interieur van deze kerk mogelijk geïnspireerd is op de kathedraal van Antwerpen.¹ Anderzijds wijst Gregory Martin in zijn entry over het schilderij in het Rijksmuseum erop dat deze kerk niet geïdentificeerd kan worden en vermoedelijk een uitvinding van Neefs is die vermoedelijk enkele architecturale kenmerken combineert van verschillende kerken in Antwerpen.²
Bernaerts Auctioneers
Jul. 10, 2023
Pieter Neefs (1578/1590-1656/1661) – Circle, Interior of the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp
Est: €2,000 - €4,000
The image shows the interior of the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp towards the choir in a slightly loose design. Monumental altars stand on the pillars of the Gothic cathedral. After the city was reconquered by Spain in 1585, the Catholic faith was reintroduced to the city and the cathedral was re-equipped with numerous altars. The chancel is closed by a Renaissance screen, above which rises a triumphal cross with Mary and John. The cathedral is almost full with visitors and worshippers, including a group of kneeling worshippers. In the middle stands a priest in conversation with two men. A beggar is leaning against a pillar on the left. Some groups of figures appear in a painting of Antwerp Cathedral known only from an old photograph, see RKDimages, artwork number 106488.
Fine Antiques Prague s.r.o.
May. 25, 2023
Pieter Neefs D.Ä. (um 1578 – Antwerpen – nach 1656) – Blick in das Innere einer gotischen Kathedrale mit Figurenstaffage (View of the inside of a Gothic cathedral with figures)
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Oil on canvas. (Around 1620). Framed. This work is accompanied by an expertise and a photo expertise by Dr. Klaus Ertz, Lingen, dated 8.3.2022.
Karl & Faber
Mar. 30, 2023
Pieter Neefs (Antwerp, circa 1576 - 1656/1661)
Est: €14,000 - €16,000
Pieter Neefs (Antwerp, circa 1576 - 1656/1661) "Antwerp Cathedral" Oil on panel. Cradled. 100 x 120,5 cm. Pieter Neefs was the head of the family of painters with this surname and specialized in the representation of lit, nocturnal interiors, particularly of churches. He entered the painters' Guild of Saint Luke around 1609 or 1610. As the Prado states in their file on Neefs, “the soft tones and the sophisticated transitions between spaces of light and shadow are the main characteristics of his style”. The museum goes on to point out that "the exact date of his death is not known, but it must have been between 1656, the last year for which there is data on him, and 1661 when Cornelis de Bie speaks of him in the past tense in his 'Het gulden cabinet'” Neefs probably trained with Hendrick van Steenwijck. The painter and art theorist Vredeman de Vries and his studies on perspective had a great influence on the artist. He collaborated with important painters such as Frans Francken II, his son Frans Francken III, Pieter Brueghel the Younger and Sebastian Vrancx, among others. Highlights among his preserved paintings, are the panel "Church of Flanders" or "The Mass" (inv. 1605) from 1618, currently exhibited in the Prado; “Viaticum inside a church” (inv. 1600) from 1636, signed together with Frans Francken II, also in the Prado; as well as another panel also signed by both painters, "Evening Mass in a Gothic Church" (inv. 640), in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Reference bibliography: - Museo del Prado (s.f.). “Neefs el Viejo, Pieter”. https://www.museodelprado.es/aprende/enciclopedia/voz/neefs-el-viejo-pieter/e80c4aed-d88c-4942-b7c1-41204d674c2f - Neefs I, P. (1618). “Church of Flanders” or “The Mass” [Oil on panel]. Museo del Prado. https://www.museodelprado.es/coleccion/obra-de-arte/iglesia-de-flandes-o-la-misa/8b309599-6fd5-4f8f-b08b-d5514fae1ab7 - Francken II, F.; Neefs I, P. (1636). “Viaticum inside a church” [Oil on panel]. Museo del Prado. https://www.museodelprado.es/coleccion/obra-de-arte/el-viatico-en-el-interior-de-una-iglesia/c5b32d46-c4fe-4c29-b51a-de6cfe1d1eae - Francken II, F.; Neefs I, P. (First half of the 17th century). “Evening Mass in a Gothic Church” [Oil on panel]. Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. www.khm.at/de/object/1270/
La Suite Subastas
Jan. 31, 2023
PIETER NEEFS I (ANTWERP C. 1578-1656) An interior of a gothic church oil on panel 15 x 20 7/8 in. (38.1 x 53 cm.) 75
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
PIETER NEEFS I (ANTWERP C. 1578-1656) An interior of a gothic church oil on panel 15 x 20 7/8 in. (38.1 x 53 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 26, 2022
Neefs Pieter I.
Est: CHF6,400 - CHF8,000
Wohl gemeinsames Werk mit Frans Francken (1581 Antwerpen - 1642 ebenda) Gerahmt Ausrufdatum: 26.11.2022 Ungefähre Ausrufzeit: 19:33 MEZ
Auktionshaus Zofingen
Oct. 26, 2022
Attributed to PIETER DE NEEFS (Antwerp, ca.1578 - between 1656 and 1661). "Church interior". Oil on board. It has a label on the back of the Sala Pares (Barcelona).
Est: €3,800 - €3,900
Attributed to PIETER DE NEEFS (Antwerp, ca.1578 - between 1656 and 1661). "Interior of a Church. Oil on panel. It has a label on the back from the Sala Pares (Barcelona). Size: 13 x 15.5 cm; 23 x 27 cm (frame). The main contribution of Pieter Neefs the Elder to the pictorial genre consisted in the representation of nocturnal sacred interiors illuminated by two spotlights, torches or candles. He also produced numerous works such as the one presented here: magnificent Gothic church interiors with soft tonalities and sophisticated transitions between the spaces of light and shadow, in which the artist places particular emphasis on spatial geometry - note the chequered pavements on the floor, which help to effectively construct the space in perspective. His detailed works fill the space with numerous small figures, typical of Flemish church interiors of the Baroque period, a genre in its own right. The figures are finely detailed, perfectly identifiable by their clothes and physiognomies. Most of them are gentlemen, although we also see some ladies and children, all dressed in 18th-century Flemish fashion, and even dogs frolicking in such magnificent scenery. A Flemish Baroque painter specialising in sacred architecture, principally church interiors, Pieter Neefs was the head of a lineage of painters of the same name that included his sons Lodewijk and Pieter the Younger. Although we know little corroborated information about his biography, we can confirm that Pieter Neefs the Elder joined the Guild of Painters of Saint Luke around 1610, at which point he first expressed an interest in depicting Gothic church interiors, using stereotypical models for their execution. Although some of these churches have not been identified because they are imaginary, in many other cases they are the interiors of important Flanders churches, such as the interior of the church of Saint Paul in Antwerp (now in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam). Peter Neefs the Elder frequently collaborated with other painters, principally with Frans Francken the Younger, with whom he signed in 1636 "Viaticum inside a Church" in the Museo del Prado and "Evening Mass in a Gothic Church" in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, but also with his son, Frans Francken III, with Gonzales Coques and with Pieter Brueghel the Younger, who painted the figures that populate some of his compositions. The exact date of his death is not known, but it must be between 1656, the last year for which there are records, and 1661 when Cornelis de Bie speaks of him in the past tense in his Het gulden cabinet (Antwerp, 1661). His work is now in the Museo del Prado in Madrid and the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie in The Hague, among other important institutions.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 28, 2022
Attributed to PIETER DE NEEFS (Antwerp, ca.1578 - between 1656 and 1661). "Church interior".
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
Attributed to PIETER DE NEEFS (Antwerp, ca.1578 - between 1656 and 1661). "Interior of a Church. Oil on panel. It has a label on the back from the Sala Pares (Barcelona). Size: 13 x 15.5 cm; 23 x 27 cm (frame). The main contribution of Pieter Neefs the Elder to the pictorial genre consisted in the representation of nocturnal sacred interiors illuminated by two spotlights, torches or candles. He also produced numerous works such as the one presented here: magnificent Gothic church interiors with soft tonalities and sophisticated transitions between the spaces of light and shadow, in which the artist places particular emphasis on spatial geometry - note the chequered pavements on the floor, which help to effectively construct the space in perspective. His detailed works fill the space with numerous small figures, typical of Flemish church interiors of the Baroque period, a genre in its own right. The figures are finely detailed, perfectly identifiable by their clothes and physiognomies. Most of them are gentlemen, although we also see some ladies and children, all dressed in 18th-century Flemish fashion, and even dogs frolicking in such magnificent scenery. A Flemish Baroque painter specialising in sacred architecture, principally church interiors, Pieter Neefs was the head of a lineage of painters of the same name that included his sons Lodewijk and Pieter the Younger. Although we know little corroborated information about his biography, we can confirm that Pieter Neefs the Elder joined the Guild of Painters of Saint Luke around 1610, at which point he first expressed an interest in depicting Gothic church interiors, using stereotypical models for their execution. Although some of these churches have not been identified because they are imaginary, in many other cases they are the interiors of important Flanders churches, such as the interior of the church of Saint Paul in Antwerp (now in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam). Peter Neefs the Elder frequently collaborated with other painters, principally with Frans Francken the Younger, with whom he signed in 1636 "Viaticum inside a Church" in the Museo del Prado and "Evening Mass in a Gothic Church" in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, but also with his son, Frans Francken III, with Gonzales Coques and with Pieter Brueghel the Younger, who painted the figures that populate some of his compositions. The exact date of his death is not known, but it must be between 1656, the last year for which there are records, and 1661 when Cornelis de Bie speaks of him in the past tense in his Het gulden cabinet (Antwerp, 1661). His work is now in the Museo del Prado in Madrid and the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie in The Hague, among other important institutions.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 28, 2022
Neefs, Pieter (1578-1656), 'A Church Interior'
Est: £2,800 - £3,500
Pieter Neefs (1578-1656) A Church Interior Oil on Copper Signed and Dated Dimensions: (Framed) 12 (H) x 9.25 in. (W) (Copper) 8.5 (H) x 6.5 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
Sep. 23, 2022
PEETER NEEFS the Elder
Est: CHF15,000 - CHF20,000
PEETER NEEFS the Elder (c. 1578 Antwerp c. 1656/1661) A Nocturnal Interior of a Gothic Cathedral. 1625. Oil on copper. Signed and dated on the pillar to the right: Peeter Neefs 1625. 26.7 × 33.1 cm. Provenance: - Blake collection, Ireland (wax seal verso). - Private collection, North Yorkshire. - European collection. --------------- PEETER NEEFS d. Ä. (um 1578 Antwerpen um 1656/1661) Nächtliches Interieur einer gotischen Kathedrale. 1625. Öl auf Kupfer. Rechts auf dem Pfeiler signiert und datiert: Peeter Neefs 1625. 26,7 × 33,1 cm. Provenienz: - Sammlung Blake, Irland (verso mit Wachssiegel). - Privatsammlung, North Yorkshire. - Europäische Sammlung. Diese nächtliche Darstellung zeigt das monumentale gotische Innere einer fünfschiffigen Kathedrale, das sich frei an das Innere der spätgotischen Kathedrale von Antwerpen anlehnt. Dieses monumentale Gebäude galt als die schönste Kirche der südlichen Niederlande und war eine ständige Inspiration für die Architekturmaler von Antwerpen. Neefs, der dieses Genre zur Perfektion beherrschte, macht jedes architektonische Element für den Betrachter sichtbar. Alle Schichten der damaligen Gesellschaft haben ihren Platz im Kirchenraum: Adel, Bettler, Priester und Bauern; alle sind in dieser kirchlichen Universalität vereint. Diese hochwertigen Staffagefiguren wurden wahrscheinlich von Frans Francken d. J. (1581–1642) gemalt, der häufig mit Neefs zusammenarbeitete. Die Komposition ist unter anderen Versionen vergleichbar mit Neefs Kircheninterieur mit eleganten Figuren aus der Sammlung des Victoria & Albert Museum in London (Inv.-Nr. 854-1894, um 1640, Öl auf Holz, 64 × 46,6 cm; siehe Bernard G. Maillet: Intérieurs d'églises. La peinture architecturale des écoles du nord (1580–1720), Paris 2012, Kat.-Nr. M-0672). ---------------
Koller Auctions
Jun. 28, 2022
Atelier Pieter Neefs de Oude (1578/90 - 1656/61)Interieur van de Grote kerk van Antwe
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Atelier Pieter Neefs de Oude (1578/90 - 1656/61)Interieur van de Grote kerk van Antwerpen, olieverf op paneel, 70,5 x 91,5 cm -verfverlies-
Veilinghuis Van Spengen
Apr. 30, 2022
NEEFFS PIETER (1578 - 1657) NEEFFS PIETER (1578 - 1657) olieverfschilderij op paneel met een typisch
Est: €2,000 - €4,000
NEEFFS PIETER (1578 - 1657) NEEFFS PIETER (1578 - 1657) olieverfschilderij op paneel met een typisch thema : "Geanimeerd kerkinterieur" - 33,5 x 49,4 getekend 17th Cent. oil on panel with a typical "church interior" theme - signed (Pieter) Neeffs NEEFFS PIETER (1578 - 1657) olieverfschilderij op paneel met een typisch thema : "Geanimeerd kerkinterieur" - 33,5 x 49,4 getekend||17th Cent. oil on panel with a typical "church interior" theme - signed (Pieter) Neeffs
DVC
Apr. 01, 2022
Pieter Neefs d. Ä. (1578 – 1656/61) und Adriaen van Stalbemt (1580 – 1662)
Est: €10,000 - €12,000
BLICK IN DAS INNERE EINER GOTISCHEN KATHEDRALE MIT FIGURENSTAFFAGE Öl auf Leinwand. 37 x 58 cm. Beigegeben: Expertise von Dr. Klaus Ertz, Lingen, vom 08. März 2020. Vom breiten Querschiff einer Kathedrale, deren Boden ein schwarz-weißes Rautenmuster aufweist, der Blick in den mit Kreuzrippen gewölbten helleren Chor, auf den Lettner und das von der Decke hängende Kreuz, unter dem ein Priester in hellem Gewand zu erkennen ist. In der Mitte des Vordergrunds zudem ein weiterer Priester mit schwarz-weißem Gewand, in seinen Händen einen goldenen Kelch haltend, dem eine Gruppe von Männern folgt. Im Vordergrund links zwei Fakeln tragende Männer, in der Nähe einer im Boden eingelassenen Grabplatte, die dem Priester wohl vorangehen. Rechtsseitig die geöffnete Pforte zum Kirchengebäude, mit Blick in die weite Landschaft und einem innen, an einer wuchtigen Säule gelehnten Bettler. Architektonisch präzise Malerei in überwiegend beige-brauner Farbigkeit, in der Manier der bekannten Künstler. Kleine Rest., kleine Retuschen. (1301222) (18)
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
Dec. 16, 2021
PETER NEEFS EL VIEJO (1578 / .) "Interior of Gothic cathedral with procession of the Blessed Sacrament".
Est: €24,000 - €32,000
Provenance: -Christie's London, "Old master pictures", 19 May 1989, lot 187, where it was acquired by the present owners. Sold with photocopy of Dr. Walter Bernt's certificate as per catalogue (not available) -Private collection, Madrid This work, cleaned after its acquisition at Christie's, revealed a group of figures in the foreground not visible at the time of the auction, possibly concealed so as not to show that the original dimensions had been altered earlier, as indicated by some of these figures not being complete and with an empty space in the foreground as is usual in Neefs's compositions. Oil on canvas. 81,9 x 106,7 cm
Ansorena
Jul. 14, 2021
PIETER NEEFS THE OLD (Antwerp, ca.1578 - between 1656 and 1661). "Interior of a church". Oil on canvas. Re-inked.
Est: €14,000 - €16,000
PIETER NEEFS THE OLD (Antwerp, ca.1578 - between 1656 and 1661). "Interior of a church". Oil on canvas. Re-inked. Signature partially erased, barely illegible. With French frame of the early eighteenth century adapted. Size: 44 x 58 cm; 65 x 79 cm (frame). Influenced by the painting of Hendrick van Steenwijk the Elder and by his son, Hendrick van Steenwijk the Younger and, through them, by Hans Vredeman de Vries, the main contribution of Pieter Neefs the Elder to the pictorial genre consisted of the representation of interior sacred nocturnes illuminated by two light bulbs, torches or candles. He also produced numerous works such as the one presented here: magnificent Gothic church interiors with soft tonalities and sophisticated transitions between the spaces of light and shadow, in which the artist places special emphasis on spatial geometry - note the checkerboard pavements on the floor, which help to effectively construct the space in perspective. In his detailed works, numerous small figures fill the space, typical of Flemish church interior painting of the Baroque period, a genre in itself. They are figures worked in great detail, perfectly identifiable by their clothes and physiognomies. Most of them are gentlemen, although we also see some ladies and children, all dressed in 18th century Flemish fashion, and even dogs frolicking in such magnificent scenery. Flemish Baroque painter specialized in the painting of sacred architectures, mainly church interiors, Pieter Neefs was the head of the family lineage of painters of the same name, in which his sons Lodewijk and Pieter the Younger stood out. Although we know little corroborated information about his biography, we can confirm that Pieter Neefs the Elder joined the St. Luke's Guild of Painters around 1610, at which time he first expressed his interest in the representation of Gothic church interiors, using stereotyped models for their execution. Although some of these churches have not been identified because they are imaginary, in many other cases they are the interiors of important temples in Flanders, as is the case of the interior of the church of St. Paul in Antwerp (a work currently preserved in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam). Peter Neefs the Elder often collaborated with other painters, mainly with Frans Francken the Younger, with whom he signed in 1636 "Viaticum inside a church" of the Prado Museum or "Evening Mass in a Gothic church" of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, but also with his son, Frans Francken III, with Gonzales Coques or with Pieter Brueghel the Younger, who painted the figures that populate some of his compositions. The exact date of his death is not known, but it must be between 1656, the last year for which there is information about him, and 1661, when Cornelis de Bie speaks of him in the past tense in his Het gulden cabinet (Antwerp, 1661). Currently his work is preserved in the Prado Museum in Madrid or in the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie in The Hague, among other important institutions.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 09, 2021
PIETER NEEFS I (ANTWERP 1578/1590-1656/1661) Interior of the Cathedral of O
Est: £40,000 - £60,000
PIETER NEEFS I (ANTWERP 1578/1590-1656/1661) Interior of the Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp oil on panel 17 x 23 ¼ in. (43.2 x 59 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 06, 2021
PETER NEEFS (Anvers, 1587 - 1656/61) Vue de l'intérieur d'une cathédrale
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
PETER NEEFS (Anvers, 1587 - 1656/61) Vue de l'intérieur d'une cathédrale Panneau, une planche, non parqueté. Marque au dos "472". Haut. 36 Larg. 27 cm. (Restaurations anciennes). Provenance : - Acquis auprès de la galerie de Boer en 2015. - Collection orléanaise. A painting by Peter Neef depicting the interior of a cathedral. Panel painting. Marked "472" on the back.
Rouillac
Apr. 08, 2021
PETER NEEFS THE OLD (1578 / .) "Interior of Gothic cathedral with procession of the Blessed Sacrament".
Est: €31,500 - €42,000
Provenance: -Christie's London, "Old master pictures", Maand 19, 1989, lot 187, where it was acquired bythe present owners. Sold with photocopand of Dr. Walter Bernt's certificate as per catalog (not available) -Private collection, Madrid. This work, cleaned after its acquisition at Chistie's, revealed a group of figures in the foreground not visible at the time of the auction, possibland hidden so as not to show that the original dimensions had been previousland altered, as indicated bythe fact that some of these figures are not complete and with an emptand space in the foreground as is usual in Neefs' compositions.
Ansorena
Mar. 11, 2021
PIETER NEEFS THE OLD (Antwerp, ca.1578 - between 1656 and 1661). "Church interior". Oil on canvas. Relined painting.
Est: €12,000 - €15,000
PIETER NEEFS THE OLD (Antwerp, ca.1578 - between 1656 and 1661). "Church interior". Oil on canvas. Relined painting. Measurements: 44 x 58 cm; 65 x 79 cm (frame). Influenced by the painting of Hendrick van Steenwijk the Elder and his son, Hendrick van Steenwijk the Younger and, through them, by Hans Vredeman de Vries, Pieter Neefs the Elder's main contribution to the pictorial genre consisted in the representation of nocturnal sacred interiors illuminated by two spotlights, torches or candles. He also produced numerous works such as the one presented here: magnificent Gothic church interiors with soft tonalities and sophisticated transitions between the spaces of light and shadow, in which the artist places special emphasis on spatial geometry - note the checkerboard pavements on the floor, which help to effectively construct the space in perspective. In his detailed works, numerous small figures fill the space, typical of Flemish church interior painting of the Baroque period, a genre in itself. They are figures worked in great detail, perfectly identifiable by their clothes and physiognomies. Most of them are gentlemen, although we also see some ladies and children, all dressed in 18th century Flemish fashion, and even dogs frolicking in such magnificent scenery. Flemish Baroque painter specialized in the painting of sacred architectures, mainly church interiors, Pieter Neefs was the head of the lineage of painters of the same surname, in which his sons Lodewijk and Pieter the Younger stood out. Although we know little corroborated information about his biography, we can confirm that Pieter Neefs the Elder joined the St. Luke's Guild of Painters around 1610, at which time he first expressed his interest in the representation of Gothic church interiors, using stereotyped models for their execution. Although some of these churches have not been identified because they are imaginary, in many other cases they are the interiors of important temples in Flanders, as is the case of the interior of the church of St. Paul in Antwerp (a work currently preserved in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam). Peter Neefs the Elder often collaborated with other painters, mainly with Frans Francken the Younger, with whom he signed in 1636 "Viaticum inside a church" of the Prado Museum or "Evening Mass in a Gothic church" of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, but also with his son, Frans Francken III, with Gonzales Coques or with Pieter Brueghel the Younger, who painted the figures that populate some of his compositions. The exact date of his death is not known, but it must be between 1656, the last year for which there is information about him, and 1661, when Cornelis de Bie speaks of him in the past tense in his Het gulden cabinet (Antwerp, 1661). Currently his work is preserved in the Prado Museum in Madrid or in the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie in The Hague, among other important institutions.
Setdart Auction House
Feb. 16, 2021
PEETER NEEFS DE OUDE (1578-1661)
Est: €12,000 - €14,000
A Nocturnal Interior of a Gothic Cathedral with a Candlelit Procession Signed 'PEETER NEEFFS', on the wall to the right, over the arch and indistinctly signed on the right hand central column 'D iffranck' The staffage possibly by Frans Francken II (1582-1642). Oil on panel Provenance: With Leger Galleries, London, 1963; Private collection, Europe; Sotheby's, New York, 25 May 2000, as lot no. 3; With Rafael Valls Limited, London, no 69; With Helena Mola European Fine Arts, Madrid; Private collection, Madrid, Spain EXHIBITION Leger Galleries, 1963, Exhibition of Old Master Paintings, London Description FR Intérieur nocturne d'une cathédrale gothique avec procession. Panneau. Signé 'Peeter Neeffs'. Figures peut-être de la main de Frans II Francken (1582-1642) Provenance: Leger Galleries, Londres, 1963; collection privée, Europe; Sotheby's, New York, 25.5.2000, cat.nr. 3; Rafael Valls Limited, London, nr 69; Helena Mola European Fine Arts, Madrid; Collection privée, Madrid; Collection privée, Pays-Bas Expo: Leger Galleries, 1963, Exhibition of Old Master Paintings, London Beschrijving NL Nachtelijk interieur van een Gotische kathedraal met processie. Paneel. Getekend 'Peeter Neeffs'. Figuren mogelijks van Frans Francken II (1582-1642). Herkomst: Leger Galleries, London, 1963; privéverzameling, Europa; Sotheby's, New York, 25.5.2000, cat. nr. 3; Rafael Valls Limited, London, nr 69; Helena Mola European Fine Arts, Madrid; Priveverzameling, Madrid Privéverzameling, Nederland Tent.: Leger Galleries, 1963, Exhibition of Old Master Paintings, London
Bernaerts Auctioneers
Dec. 03, 2020
PIETER NEEFS THE OLD (Antwerp, ca.1578 - between 1656 and 1661). Church interior
Est: €15,000 - €18,000
PIETER NEEFS THE OLD (Antwerp, ca.1578 - between 1656 and 1661). "Church interior". Oil on canvas. Relined painting. Measurements: 44 x 58 cm; 65 x 79 cm (frame). Influenced by the painting of Hendrick van Steenwijk the Elder and his son, Hendrick van Steenwijk the Younger and, through them, by Hans Vredeman de Vries, Pieter Neefs the Elder's main contribution to the pictorial genre consisted of the depiction of sacred inner nocturnal illuminated by two light bulbs, torches or candles. He also worked numerous works such as the one presented here: magnificent interiors of Gothic churches with soft tones and sophisticated transitions between the spaces of light and shadow, in which the artist places special emphasis on spatial geometry -note the chesses that pave the ground, which help to effectively build the space in perspective. In his detailed works fill the space many small characters, typical of the interior painting of Flemish church of the Baroque period, a whole genre in itself. These are figures worked in detail, perfectly identifiable by their clothes and physiognomys. Most of them are gentlemen, although we also see some ladies and children, all dressed in 18th-century Flemish fashion, and even dogs fiddling on such a magnificent stage. A Flemish Baroque painter specializing in the painting of sacred architectures, mainly interiors of churches, Pieter Neefs was the head of the family of the lineage of painters of the same surname, in which his sons Lodewijk and Pieter the Younger stood out. Although we know little corroborated data from his biography, we can confirm that Pieter Neefs the Elder entered the Guild of Painters of St. Luke around 1610, at which point he expressed for the first time his interest in the representation of interiors of Gothic churches, using stereotypical models for the execution of them. Although some of these churches have not been able to be identified as imaginary, in many other cases it is the interior of important temples of Flanders, as is the case inside st Paul's Church in Antwerp (work currently preserved in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam). Peter Neefs the Elder frequently collaborated with other painters, mainly with Frans Francken the Younger, with whom he signed in 1636 "The Vitic inside a church" of the Prado Museum or "The Evening Mass in a Gothic Church" of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, but also with his son, Frans Francken III, with Gonzales Coques or with Pieter Brueghel the Younger, who painted the figures that populate some of his compositions. The date of his death is not known exactly, which must be between 1656, the last year in which his data are available, and 1661 when Cornelis de Bie speaks of him in the past in his Het gulden cabinet (Amberes, 1661). His work is currently preserved in the Prado Museum in Madrid or at the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie in The Hague, among other important institutions.
Setdart Auction House
Nov. 18, 2020
Pieter Neeffs I (1578-1656) Attributed to, 'A church interior with a nightl
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
Pieter Neeffs I (1578-1656) Attributed to, 'A church interior with a nightly mass', signed lower right, copper. 27 x 35 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's Monaco, 19 June 1994, lot 415. According to the RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History) the painting has strong similarities with paintings in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam and Musée Fabre, Montpellier. Gabriëlse Collection, Middelburg - Monaco.
Zeeuws Veilinghuis
Jul. 02, 2020
Pieter Neefs, um 1578 Antwerpen – um 1656/61 ebenda, zug.
Est: €11,000 - €13,000
INTERIEUR EINER GOTISCHEN KIRCHE Öl auf Leinwand. 108,5 x 128,5 cm. Blick von erhöhtem Standpunkt auf das Innere einer gotischen Kirche mit mehreren Seitenkapellen, die auf der linken Bildseite hintereinander gestaffelt liegen. Das Hauptschiff mit Lettner wird von mehreren wandelnden Figuren belebt. Auf dem Boden des Vordergrundes mit schachbrettartigem Muster sind eine edle Dame im grünen Kleid und eine weitere Dame mit ihrem Sohn zu sehen, der mit einem Hund spielt. In der Kapelle der rechten Bildseite sieht man einen Priester und unterhalb eines Fensters einen Edelmann, der vor dem Altar mit dem Gemälde der Anbetung der Heiligen drei Könige kniet. In der Kapelle der linken Bildseite findet gerade eine Messe mit Priester und knienden Gläubigen statt. Zudem sind viele Details im Kircheninneren zu entdecken, darunter eine Orgel, eine Kanzel, ein Weihwasserbecken und ein Epitaph. Das Licht fällt von links herein und wirft teils größere Schatten. Streng angelegte, geometrisch genaue Malerei mit feinem Spiel von Licht und Schatten. Kleine Retuschen. Provenienz: Das Gemälde hing in dem ehemaligen Chateau Lauterborn in Echternach im Großherzogtum Luxemburg. Anmerkung: Der Maler war seit 1609 Freimeister der Sankt Lukasgilde zu Antwerpen. Er spezialisierte sich auf Kircheninterieurs, die er in strenger orthogonaler Perspektive anlegte; diese wurden jedoch durch das sich kontrastierende Hell-Dunkel belebt. Häufig gab er dieselben Kirchenräume bei unterschiedlicher Tages- und Nachtbeleuchtung wieder. (1220651) (18) Pieter Neefs, ca. 1578 Antwerp – ca. 1656/61 ibid., attributed INTERIOR OF A GOTIC CHURCH Oil on canvas. 108.5 x 128.5 cm. With minor retouching. Provenance: The painting was held at the former Chateau Lauterborn in Echternach at the grand duchy of Luxemburg. Note: The painter is recorded as a master painter with the St. Luke Guild in Antwerp from 1609. He specialised in church interiors with a strict orthogonal perspective.
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
Jun. 19, 2020
PIETER NEEFFS the Elder
Est: CHF4,000 - CHF6,000
PIETER NEEFFS the Elder (circa 1578 Antwerp circa 1656/1661) The epiphany of Saint Peter with card players in a vaulted architectural setting. Oil on panel. Signed lower right on the column and with monogram P. NEEFFS and DT (ligature). 33.5 × 53 cm. Provenance: - Collection of N.P. Davidsohn (label verso). - Galerie Vogler auction, Basel, 12.5.2012, Lot 323. - European private collection. Our thanks to Dr. Thomas Fusenig who has confirmed the authenticity of the painting on the basis of a photograph, and dates it to the mid 1630s. --------------- PIETER NEEFFS D. Ä. (um 1578 Antwerpen um 1656/1661) Die Offenbarung des Heiligen Petrus mit Kartenspielenden in einer Gewölbearchitektur. Öl auf Holz. Unten rechts auf Säulenarchitektur signiert und mit Monogramm: P. NEEFFS und DT (ligiert). 33,5 × 53 cm. Provenienz: - Sammlung N.P. Davidsohn (verso mit Etikett). - Auktion Galerie Vogler, Basel, 12.5.2012, Los 323. - Europäische Privatsammlung. Dr. Thomas Fusenig bestätigt die Eigenhändigkeit anhand einer Fotografie, wofür wir ihm danken, und datiert unser Gemälde in die Mitte der 1630er-Jahre. Eine ähnliche Komposition von Pieter Neeffs, die 1637 datiert ist, wurde bei Robinson, Fisher and Harding in London versteigert (28.11.1923, Los 181), eine weitere vergleichbare Komposition befindet sich im Musée du Louvre in Paris (Inv.-Nr. 1591). Wie auch in dem hier angebotenen Gemälde deutlich wird, liess sich Pieter Neeffs von den Kompositionen von Hendrick van Steenwijck d. J. (1580–1649) inspirieren, der zahlreiche nächtliche Kerkerszenen mit der Befreiung Petri malte (siehe dazu: U. Heinen und T. Fusenig: Stylistic development in paintings of Antwerp church interiors around 1600, in: Divine Interiors. Experience churches in the age of Rubens, hrsg. von Claire Baisier, Museum Mayer van den Bergh, S. 12–21). Die Figuren in unserem Gemälde stammen möglicherweise von David Teniers d. J. (1582–1690).
Koller Auctions
Apr. 02, 2020
Pieter Neefs, um 1578 Antwerpen – um 1656/61 ebenda, zug.
Est: €16,000 - €24,000
INTERIEUR EINER GOTISCHEN KIRCHE Öl auf Leinwand. 108,5 x 128,5 cm. Blick von erhöhtem Standpunkt auf das Innere einer gotischen Kirche mit mehreren Seitenkapellen, die auf der linken Bildseite hintereinander gestaffelt liegen. Das Hauptschiff mit Lettner wird von mehreren wandelnden Figuren belebt. Auf dem Boden des Vordergrundes mit schachbrettartigem Muster sind eine edle Dame im grünen Kleid und eine weitere Dame mit ihrem Sohn, der mit einem Hund spielt, zu sehen. In der Kapelle der rechten Bildseite sieht man einen Priester und unterhalb eines Fensters einen Edelmann, der vor dem Altar mit dem Gemälde der Anbetung der Heiligen drei Könige kniet. In der Kapelle der linken Bildseite findet gerade eine Messe mit Priester und knienden Gläubigen statt. Zudem sind viele Details im Kircheninneren zu entdecken, darunter eine Orgel, eine Kanzel, ein Weihwasserbecken und ein Epitaph. Das Licht fällt von links herein und wirft teils größere Schatten. Streng angelegte, geometrisch genaue Malerei mit feinem Spiel von Licht und Schatten. Kleine Retuschen. Anmerkung: Der Maler war seit 1609 Freimeister der Lukas-Gilde zu Antwerpen. Er spezialisierte sich auf Kircheninterieurs, die er in strenger orthogonaler Perspektive anlegte; diese wurden jedoch durch das sich kontrastierende Hell-Dunkel belebt. Häufig gab er dieselben Kirchenräume bei unterschiedlicher Tages- und Nachtbeleuchtung wieder. Provenienz: Das Gemälde hing in dem ehemaligen Chateau Lauterborn in Echternach im Großherzogtum Luxemburg. (1220651) (18) Pieter Neefs, ca. 1578 Antwerp – ca. 1656/61 ibid., attributed INTERIOR of a gotic curch Oil on canvas. 108.5 x 128.5 cm. With minor retouching. Note: The painter is recorded as a master painter with the St Luke Guild in Antwerp from 1609. He specialised in church interiors with a strict orthogonal perspective. Provenance: The painting was held at the former Chateau Lauterborn in Echternach at the grand duchy of Luxemburg.
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
Dec. 18, 2019
Attributed to Pieter Neefs I (Antwerp 1578/1590 - 1656/1661)
Est: €800 - €1,200
A church interior by night Oil on canvas, 30.8 x 24.4 cm
AAG Auctioneers
Dec. 13, 2019
Pieter Neefs (Anversa 1578-1656), Scorcio con interno di chiesa
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
olio su tavola, cm 44x36 reca tracce di firma sul plinto della prima colonna di destra
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Dec. 04, 2019
Pieter Neefs I (Antwerp c. 1578-1656) - The interior of Antwerp Cathedral with elegant figures
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
Pieter Neefs I (Antwerp c. 1578-1656) The interior of Antwerp Cathedral with elegant figures oil on copper 14 1/8 x 17 ¾ in. (36 x 45.2 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 02, 2019
Attributed to Pieter Neefs I (Antwerp 1578/1590 - 1656/1661)
Est: €800 - €1,200
A church interior by night Oil on canvas, 30.8 x 24.4 cm
AAG Auctioneers
Sep. 11, 2019
TABLEAUX
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
Huile sur cuivre "Intérieur de chapelle animé". Signé en bas à droite sur la pilastre P. Neefs et daté 1611 (?) sous l'abattée. Ecole flamande, Anvers. Dim.:32,7x22cm.
Vanderkindere
Jun. 12, 2019
Pieter Neefs (Anversa 1578-1656), Scorcio con interno di chiesa
Est: €7,000 - €8,000
olio su tavola, cm 44x36
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Dec. 06, 2018
Pieter Neeffs, the Elder (Antwerp c. 1578-after 1656) - Interior of a Gothic church
Est: £50,000 - £70,000
Pieter Neeffs, the Elder (Antwerp c. 1578-after 1656) Interior of a Gothic church oil on panel 23 5/8 x 33 ½ in. (60 x 85.1 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 09, 2018
Pieter I Neeffs(1578-1656-61) - Intérieur d'église
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Huile sur toile.Signé en haut à droite 'DEN AUWEN NEEFFS'.Personnages attribués à Frans Francken III (traces de monogramme). 42,5 x 60,5 cm.
Brussels Art Auctions
Jun. 27, 2018
Peeter Neeffs the older (1578 -1659 )- attributed
Est: €450 - €900
Peeter Neeffs the Older (1578 -1659 )- attributed, Church interrior with elegant people, oil on wooden panel
Deutsch Auktionen
Nov. 15, 2017
Circle of Pieter Neefs I (circa 1578-after 1656)
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Church Interior with an elegant couple in the foreground signed lower centre and indistinctly dated, possibly 162(4) oil on panel, 65x92 cm
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Sep. 19, 2017
PIETER NEEFS LE VIEUX (ANVERS VERS 1578-1656/61)
Est: €12,000 - €18,000
PIETER NEEFS LE VIEUX (ANVERS VERS 1578-1656/61) Vue de nuit d’une église gothique signé et daté ‘peeter / neefs / f 1649’ (au centre à gauche) huile sur toile 42,1 x 58,3 cm. (16 5/8 x 23 in.)
Christie's
Jun. 08, 2017
PIETER NEEFS THE ELDER | The interior of a gothic church
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
oil on copper
Sotheby's
Apr. 22, 2017
ATTRIBUTED TO PEETER NEEFFS (c. 1578-1656): CHURCH INTERIOR
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ATTRIBUTED TO PEETER NEEFFS (c. 1578-1656): CHURCH INTERIOR Oil on panel, unsigned, with label from the Tennessee Fine Arts Center, Nashville, TN. 17 1/2 x 22 in. (sight), 25 x 29 1/2 in. (frame). Provenance: Nashville Museum of Art. Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art, TN
STAIR
Mar. 23, 2017
Pieter Neeffs l'Ancien Anvers, vers 1578 - vers 1656 Vue de l'intérieur de la cathédrale d'Anvers animé de personnages Huile sur toi
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
Pieter Neeffs l''Ancien Anvers, vers 1578 - vers 1656 Vue de l''intérieur de la cathédrale d''Anvers animé de personnages Huile sur toile Signée ''DEN AUDEN / NEEffs'' en haut vers la droite Interior of Antwerp''s cathedral with figures, oil on canvas, signed, by P. Neeffs the Elder h: 51 w: 65 cm Provenance : Collection particulière, Paris Commentaire : Notre tableau illustre l''intérieur de style gothique tardif de cette cathédrale dont la construction s''étale sur cent cinquante ans (du milieu du XIVe siècle à la fin du XVe siècle). De grandes fenêtres inondent de lumière l''intérieur et illuminent les statues et les retables qui ornent les piliers du côté droit de la nef centrale. Ils nous sont représentés ici fermés et n''étaient ouverts que lors de grands événements et durant trois jours pour quatre fêtes : Noël, Pâques, la Pentecôte et l''Ascension. Ne pouvaient alors s''approcher du retable que les membres disposant de la clé de l''enclos. Ces triptyques étaient polysémiques : ils avaient avant tout un rôle religieux mais aussi un rôle sociétal au sein de la corporation, un rôle socio-culturel pour les fidèles et un rôle politico-économique au sein de la société anversoise. La signature apposée en haut à droite de notre toile attire notre l''attention et s''explique par le fait que vers 1640 l''artiste changea sa façon de signer pour se distinguer de son fils dont la production ne cessait de s''accroitre. Il signe donc ''Den Auden Neeffs ", soit Neeffs le vieux. Un peu moins de vingt tableaux ainsi signés sont répertoriés. Nous remercions Monsieur Bernard Maillet de nous avoir aimablement confirmé l''attribution de ce tableau, qu''il situe dans les années 1640-1656, d''après une photographie, ainsi que pour son aide à la rédaction de cette notice.
Artcurial
Dec. 08, 2016
PIETER NEEFS THE ELDER | The interior of a gothic church at night
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
oil on oak panel
Sotheby's