School of Isaac van Ostade (Dutch, 1621-1649) Couple Seated in an Interior, Probably a Tavern

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School of Isaac van Ostade (Dutch, 1621-1649)

Couple Seated in an Interior, Probably a Tavern
Signed or inscribed "Ostade" l.r.
Oil on panel, 10 x 14 in. (25.5 x 35.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Craquelure, retouch, significant varnish discoloration.


Provenance: The estate of George Way.
Estimate $200-400

Framed dimensions are 16 3/4 x 20 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.

Under UV the varnish presents as a heavy coat of milky white, making any details of the composition hard to discern. Couple face one another with a stairway behind them. Man holds a pipe; woman holds a glass. A third figure stands in the alcove on the right beneath the staircase.


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