Live Auction 2657Old Master Paintings Part II
Cornelis de Vos (Hulst c. 1584-1651 Antwerp)
Lot 288 PROPERTY FROM THE CITA AND IRWIN STELZER COLLECTION, ASPEN, COLORADO

Cornelis de Vos (Hulst c. 1584-1651 Antwerp)

Portrait of Bessela Pelgrom, seated three-quarter-length, in a black dress with lace cuffs and ruff, embroidered bodice and gloves, holding a chain

Closed26 January 2012

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Cornelis de Vos (Hulst c. 1584-1651 Antwerp)
Portrait of Bessela Pelgrom, seated three-quarter-length, in a black dress with lace cuffs and ruff, embroidered bodice and gloves, holding a chain
dated 'A.1.6.1.9' and with coat-of-arms (upper left)
oil on panel
41 x 29 in. (104.7 x 73.7 cm.)

James T. Gibson-Craig, York Place, Edinburgh; (+), Christie's, London, 23 April 1887, lot 68 (84 gns. to Goodwin).
James Christie, The Manor House, Framlingham Pigot, Norwich; (+), Christie's, London, 20 March 1959, lot 50, as 'Cornelis de Vos' (950 gns. to Jackson)
Anonymouse Sale; Christie's, London, 4 July 1997, lot 263, as 'Attributed to Gaspar de Crayer' (£20,700).
with Agnew's, London, from whom purchased by the present owner, in 2000.

Specialist note

We are grateful to Professor Katlijne van der Stighelen at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven for confirming that the portrait is 'a splendid example of Cornelis de Vos' early portraiture style' (private communication, 3 November 2011).