Lot 49: Hendrick Bogaert , Amsterdam 1626/27 - after 1674 A still life of earthenware pots, barrels, baskets, jugs, an earthenware plate with fish, together with ducks, in a barn oil on panel, possibly cut

oil on panel, possibly cut

measurements note 37.2 by 35.3 cm.

With Burg-Berger, Vienna, by 1939;
With Noortman Gallery, London/Hulsberg, by 1976;
With Alberts van Smirren, Amsterdam, by 1990;
Private collection, The Netherlands.

OTHER PROPERTIES
Although little is known about the life and work of Hendrick Bogaert, a number of paintings which traditionally had been attributed to the Delft painter Egbert van der Poel (1621-1664), have recently been added to Bogaert's oeuvre, such as the one sold Vienna, Dorotheum, 29 September 2004, lot 212 (as by Bogaert, with a Van der Poel signature).

Bogaert primarily painted barn interiors. This type of painting, standing midway between interior and still life painting, became increasingly popular in the 17th Century among artists such as François Rijckhals (1609-1647), Herman (1609-1685) and Cornelis (1607/8-1681) Saftleven, and Van der Poel, who all shared stylistic similarities. A larger horizontal composition similar to the present painting was sold Munich, Helbing, 1903 (date unknown), lot 12 (as by Willem Kalf) and has had attributions to Kalf, Cornelis Saftleven, and most recently to Egbert van der Poel. As the present work shows, Bogaert fits well into the group of artists that contributed to the development of this specific subject.

We are grateful to Fred G. Meijer for suggesting the attribution to Hendrick Bogaert on the basis of photographs.