Lot
17, "The Madonna and Child," by Pasqualino Veneziano, oil and tempera
on panel transferred to another panel, 31 1/4 by 24 1/2 inches
Lot
17 is a very lovely Madonna and Child scene by Pasqualino Veneziano
(1490-before 1504). An oil and tempera on panel transferred
to
another panel, it measures 31 1/4 by 24 1/2 inches. It was
restituted to the heirs of Jacques Goudstikker in 2006. It
has
been widely published. The catalogue notes that the work is
based
on a popular composition by Giovanni Bellini. It has a modest
estimate of $40,000 to $50,000.
It sold for $50,000.
Lot 16, "The
Madonna and Christ," attributed to Alvise Vivarini, tempera and oil on
panel, 26 1/2 by 20 inches
Another
painting restituted to the heirsof Jacob Goudstikker is Lot 16, "The
Madonna and Christ," which is attributed to Alvise Vivarini
(1442/53-1503-5). A tempera and oilon panel, it measures 26
1/2
by 20 inches. It has been widely published. It has
an
estimate of $30,000 to $50,000. It
sold for $35,000.
Lot 18, "A
wooded landscape with travelers on a path," by Jan Brueghel I, oil on
panel, 17 7/8 by 35 inches
Lot
18 is a superb landscape with travelers by Jan Brueghel I, the son of
Pieter Brueghel I. An oil on panel, it measures 17 7/8 by 35
inches and there is a version at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Detail
of Lot 18
This lot has an
estimate of $350,000 to $450,000. It
sold for $1,013,000.
Lot 40, "Noli
me tangere," by Francesco Solimena, oil on copper, 13 3/4 by 18 inches
Lot
40 is an excellent small oil on copper by Francesco Solimena
(1657-1747) entitled "Noli me Tangere." It measures 13 3/4 by
18
inches. The catalogue entry notes that "this exquisite
masterpiece in minature is a major rediscovery and an important
addition to the large corpus of works by Francisco Solima, the leading
Neapolitan painter of the first half of the 18th Century. It is the
cover illustration for this auction's catalogue and has an
estimate of $150,000 to $250,000. It
sold for $353,000.
Lot 91, "A
tronie: the head and shoulders of an old bearded man," by Jan Lievens,
oil on canvas, 24 5/8 by 20 1/4 inches
Lot 91 is a very
Rembrantesque and impressive tronie, "the head and shoulders of an old
bearded man," by Jan Lievens (1607-1674). An oil on canvas,
it measures 24 5/8 by 20 1/4 inches. It has an estimate of
$80,000 to $120,000. It
sold for $125,000.
Lot 27, "An
Italianate landscape with shepherds and shepherdesses resting on a
path," by Nicolaes Berchem, oil on canvas, 52 by 70 inches
Lot 27 is a
large and impressive pastoral scene by Nicolaes Berchem (1620-1683)
entitled "An Italianate landscape with shepherds and shepherdesses
resting on a path." An oil on canvas, it measures 52 by 70
inches. It was once in the collection of the Earl of
Jersey at Osterley Park in London, a country house
designed by Robert Adam. It has an estimate of $150,000 to
$250,000. It
failed to sell.
Lot 48, "Girl
with a Birdcage," by Fragonard, oil on canvas, 38 3/4 by 35 3/4 inches
Lot 48 is a
charming oval oil on canvas by Fragonard (1732-1806) entitled "Girl
with a Birdcage." It measures 38 3/4 by 35 3/4 inches.
It has an estimate of $200,000 to $300,000. It failed to sell.