Jacob Willemsz. (1619) Delff Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Jacob Willemsz. (1619) Delff Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 20, 2023
Delff (Jacob Willemsz., 1619-1661) Portrait of Hugo Grotius, circa 1635, oil on wood panel
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Delff (Jacob Willemsz., 1619-1661) Portrait of Hugo Grotius, circa 1635, oil on wood panel * Attributed to Jacob Willemsz. Delff the Younger (Delft 1619 - 1661). Portrait of a Man, traditionally thought to be Hugo Grotius, circa 1642, oil on bevelled wood panel, 49.2 x 63.3 cm (19 3/8 x 25 7/8 ins), with an early to mid 20th century German label verso typewritten: Maler: Willem Jacobszoon Delff / 1580-1638 Delft, Niederl./ Hugo de Groot, gen. Grotius/ 49,2 x 63,3 cm numbered in pen and ink 236, a further red chalk number '36' verso, with a further 18th to 19th century label numbered in pen and ink '467', in a fine, early gilded foliate and beaded frame (75 x 61 cm) QTY: (1) NOTE: Provenance: Prince Frederick George William Christopher of Prussia (1911 1966), also known as Friedrich von Preussen, who married Brigid Guinness on 30 July 1945 at Little Hadham. He was the owner of Schloss Reinhartshausen at Erbach, Germany. In 1966, he drowned in the Rhine, aged 54. Following his death, parts of his estate were sold at auction; Colin Bather (1933-1996), who purchased the present work directly from the estate, circa 1972-73 at the invitation of Brigid Guiness; thence by descent. Although this very fine portrait, traditionally depicting the Dutch scholar Huigh Grotius, or Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) bears an attribution to Willem Jacobsz. Delff (1580-1638) on an old typewritten German label to verso, there are no comparable works to our portrait by this artist, who as far as is known was exclusively a reproductive portrait engraver. However, Dutch expert Jasper Hillegers (see biography below) has identified a compelling comparison in a portrait of A Young Man by Willem Jacobsz. Delffs son, Jacob Willemsz. Delff II (1619-1661), in the Boijmans van Beuningen Museum, Rotterdam, dated 1642, in which the sitter wears a very similar collar and jacket to those of our sitter. Although 1642 is a little later than Hillegers would have estimated on the basis of the fashion, which he would have dated to circa 1635, he believes that this fashion was clearly also worn in the 1640s. Hilleger feels that the execution of the face of the Rotterdam sitter seems a little more bland than that of the present work, the striking overall affinities seem to make a case for Jacob Willemsz. Delff II. The overall pose, painterly treatment of the flesh, finesse of the painting of the fine soft hair, beard and moustache, and the transition in the background from dark to light, all seem to argue for Delffs authorship here. We are indebted to Jasper Hillegers for this catalogue essay. Hillegers was former assistant curator at the Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem, who has (co)curated several exhibitions (including Gérard De Lairesse in Enschede); and has contributed to numerous catalogues (among others, Salomon Lilian, Frans Hals Museum, Rembrandthuis, Joods Historisch Museum, Paleis op de Dam, Szépm?vészeti Múzeum, Städel Museum/National Gallery of Canada, Fondation Custodia) and co author of The Art of Laughter: Humour in Dutch Paintings of the Golden Age, 2018.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Dec. 17, 2020
JACOB WILLEMSZ. DELFF II (DELFT 1619-1661) - Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a black slashed doublet and white lace collar; and Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a black dress and lace collar
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
JACOB WILLEMSZ. DELFF II (DELFT 1619-1661) Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a black slashed doublet and white lace collar; and Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a black dress and lace collar the first signed, inscribed and dated 'Ætatis. 24. / A o. 1647 / JDelff.' (centre right, 'JD' in ligature); the second signed, inscribed and dated 'Ætatis. 21. / A o. 1647 / JDelff.' (centre left, 'JD' in ligature) oil on panel 28 x 23 5/8 in. (71.2 x 60 cm.)
Christie's
May. 30, 2018
Jacob Willemsz. Delff (II) (1619-1661)
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
A portrait of a young girl with pearl necklace and a white collar, inscribed and dated 'AEtatis -27/Ao 1647' (centre right) oil on panel, 69,5x58,5 cm Provenance: -With Kunsthandel Katz, Dieren. -Collection Mr. J.F. Freling, Amsterdam , by 1976. -Private collection, The Netherlands.
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Nov. 20, 2017
Jacob Willemsz. Delff II (Delft 1619 - 1661)
Est: €7,000 - €9,000
Portrait of Agatha Valensis - van Beresteyn (1625 - 1702) Signed and dated 1646 m.r. Oil on panel, 68.5 x 56.4 cm Provenance: - Collection Van Beresteyn, Delft - By descent to the present owner N.B.: Agatha van Beresteyn was the daughter of Cornelis van Beresteyn (1586-1638), the mayor of Delft, and lived at the Oude Delft 132. In 1644 she married Theodorus Valensis (1612-1673), former alderman and court physician to the princes Maurits and Frederik Hendrik of Orange.
AAG Auctioneers
Sep. 27, 2015
JACOB WILLEMSZ DELFF, THE YOUNGER, (Dutch, 1619-1661), PORTRAIT OF A LADY, 1654, oil on oak panel, 29 x 24 1/2 in. (36 x 31 1/2 in.)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JACOB WILLEMSZ DELFF, THE YOUNGER (Dutch, 1619-1661) PORTRAIT OF A LADY 1654, oil on oak panel dated 1654, c.r. 29 x 24 1/2 in. (36 x 31 1/2 in.) Provenance: Purchased by the current owner in London in 1970. Other Notes: Restored by Richard Finlayson at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts.
Grogan & Company
Dec. 02, 2014
Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a black doublet and white ruff
Est: £2,000 - £4,000
Attributed to Jacob Willemsz. Delff II ( Delft 1619 - 1661) Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a black doublet and white ruff oil on panel 25 ½ x 21 in. (64.8 x 53.3 cm.), including additions of 1/4 in. (0.5 cm.) to the sides; and 1 in. (2.5 cm.) to the top and bottom edges
Christie's
Jun. 04, 2014
Jacob Willemsz. Delff II (1619-1661), 'Portret van
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
Jacob Willemsz. Delff II (1619-1661), 'Portret van een jonge man', niet gesigneerd, paneel, afm. 65 x 53 cm. Gekocht op de antiekbeurs Museum het Prinsenhof te Delft.
Zeeuws Veilinghuis
Jun. 11, 2012
JACOB WILLEMSZ. DELFF II (DELFT 1619 - 1661)
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
JACOB WILLEMSZ. DELFF II (DELFT 1619 - 1661) Portrait de femme à la gorgerette Toile H_72,5 cm L_60 cm Signé et daté à gauche au milieu Delff. f. 1660.
Pierre Bergé & Associés
Apr. 22, 2009
Jacob Willemsz. Delff II , Delft 1619-1661 Portrait of a lady, head and shoulders, wearing a yellow dress and a pearl necklace and headdress oil on panel
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
signed and dated centre right: A o 1643./ JDelf.. ( JD in compendium) oil on panel
Sotheby's
Dec. 04, 2008
Jacob Willemsz. Delff II , Delft 1619-1661 Portrait of a lady, head and shoulders, wearing a yellow dress and a pearl necklace and headdress oil on panel
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
signed and dated centre right: A o 1643./ JDelf.. ( JD in compendium) oil on panel
Sotheby's
May. 10, 2006
Jacob Willemsz. Delff II (Delft 1619-1661)
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a black costume with a white collar signed and dated 'As 1630 A° 61 JDelff' (JD linked, centre left) oil on panel 57.4 x 47.9 cm.
Christie's
Apr. 14, 2005
Jakob Willemsz. Delff (Delft 1619 - 1661)
Est: €12,000 - €18,000
Bildnis eines bärtigen Herrn, links Mitte signiert “Delff ” und undeutlich beschriftet “Aetatis 39...”, Öl auf Holz, 57 x 48 cm, gerahmt, (Wo) Jacob Willemsz. Delff war Vater des holländischen Stilllebenmalers Cornelis Jacobsz. Delff. Neben seinen sorgfältig ausgeführten Bildnissen malte er Schützenstücke und seltene biblische, mehrfigurige Szenen, in denen die meisterliche bildnisartige Wiedergabe der Köpfe - siehe auch das vorliegende Porträt - auffällt. Die meisten seiner Bilder sind signiert.
Dorotheum
Sep. 29, 2004
Jacob Willemsz. Delff (Delft 1619 - 1661)
Est: €15,000 - €20,000
Portrait of a bearded man, signed left of centre Delff, indistinctly inscribed Aetatis 39..., oil on panel, 57 x 48 cm, framed, (Wo) Jacob Willemsz. Delff was the father of the Dutch painter of still lifes Cornelis Jacobsz. Delff. Besides carefully executed portraits he used to paint scenes with riflemen. His biblical scenes are rare and feature portrait-like figures. Most of his paintings are signed.
Dorotheum
Dec. 10, 2003
Jacob Willems Delff (Delft 1619-1661)
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as the artist, bust-length, in black costume with a lawn collar signed 'JDelff' (centre left, the J and the D in ligature) oil on panel 57 x 48 cm. (22 1/2 x 18 7/8 in.)
Bonhams