January 26 at Sotheby's in New York will work from the collection of tycoon Charles Forte wife

PETER DE XOX
interior with a child who feeds a parrot
Around 1668-1672
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at an auction of paintings and sculptures of the Old Masters Sotheby's on January 26 in New York will be three works from the collection magnate Charles Forte wife, the founder of the largest network of hotels and restaurants "Trasthaus Forte." This group works include: landscape "of the church of San Giacomo and Redentore" Venetian painter Canaletto hand, did not appear at auction since 1986 (estimate 5-7 million dollars ), "Still life with roses, tulips, peonies and other flowers in a stone vase" by Jan van Heysuma written on copper (estimate 4-6 million dollars), painting in the style of vermeerovskom "Interior with a child who feeds a parrot" brush Pieter de Hough (estimate 1.5-2 million). These three works will be presented at the pre-auction exhibition at the New York office of Sotheby's from January 22.

Lady Forte (nee Irene Keriko) occurred Venetian family of immigrants that had kept the grocery shop in London's Soho district. Girl she helped her mother in the store, where she met her future husband, Charles Forte. In 1935 at age 26 he opened a milk bar in London, which marked the beginning of his empire of hotels and restaurants. Lady Forte, bore him six children, was her husband's faithful assistant and much involved in charity.

work "of the church of San Giacomo and Redentore, Venice" was written by Canaletto between 1747 and 1755 years . In this landscape there are a couple, both works were exhibited together recently at Sotheby's in 1960 and went to a private collector.

«Still life with roses, tulips, peonies and other flowers in a stone vase" written on a large sheet of copper, an important but little-known work is the main masters of the XVIII century still life by Jan van Heysuma. I work outstanding provenance: throughout the XIX century and part of the twentieth century it belonged to the Bohemian Count Czernin of Chudenice, who lived in Vienna. Heysum performed the copper a little still life, "Still Life with Roses ..." - one of the largest and most important for the artist. With it can compare to the other still life of the artist, who is in the collection of the Art Museum of Schwerin.

"Interior with a child who feeds a parrot" was done by Peter de Hohom around 1668-1672, somewhere in 7-8 years after he moved from Delft to Amsterdam. This is one of the most elegant and charming works of this period Hoch. Just As in earlier works Delft period for de Hough a key theme continues to be domestic scenes. But now there are paintings of the artist for more than a rich interior and the characters are dressed more, indicating that the higher position of the artist in society and a more diverse customer base in Amsterdam.

Prepared by Mary Onuchina, AI

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