American & European Works of Art Fine Paintings ... - Skinner

204204.Attributed to Hendrick Cornelisz van der Vliet (Dutch, 1611-1675)Portrait of a Woman in a White RuffSigned or inscribed indistinctly l.l.Oil on cradled panel, 39 x 28 5/8 in. (99.0 x 72.8 cm), framed.Condition: Retouch and old restoration, vertical cracks to panel, possible skinning, fine craquelure,mild surface grime.Provenance: A private Hingham, Massachusetts, collection, by family descent.N.B. An appraisal of the painting that accompanies the lot states that the painting is inscribed,dated, and signed “Etaris [sic] 56 an 1639/H. van der Vliet” l.l. However, this inscription is notcurrently legible. There is also a suggestion of a signature on the edge of the sitter’s bonnet,perhaps “Wliet,” probably added at a later date.$3,000-5,0008 additional information and photos at www.skinnerinc.com