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Jan Josefsz. van Goyen
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- a village market with players
- Black chalk and grey wash, within black chalk framing lines;
signed with initials and dated: VG 1653
Provenance
Dr. Guy Bellingham-Smith, London, his sale, Amsterdam, F. Muller, 5 July 1927, lot 39 (f 300, to Mensing);
A.W.M. Mensing, Amsterdam, his sale, Amsterdam, Mensing, 27 April 1937, lot 224 (f 440, to Houthakker);
with Bernard Houthakker, Amsterdam;
H.E. ten Cate, Almelo;
with C.G. Boerner, December 1964 (no. 56, reproduced);
with R.M. Light & Co.;
Ian Woodner, New York, his sale, London, Christie's, 7 July 1992, lot 85 (purchased by the present owners)
A.W.M. Mensing, Amsterdam, his sale, Amsterdam, Mensing, 27 April 1937, lot 224 (f 440, to Houthakker);
with Bernard Houthakker, Amsterdam;
H.E. ten Cate, Almelo;
with C.G. Boerner, December 1964 (no. 56, reproduced);
with R.M. Light & Co.;
Ian Woodner, New York, his sale, London, Christie's, 7 July 1992, lot 85 (purchased by the present owners)
Exhibited
Malibu, The J. Paul Getty Museum, Fort Worth, Kimbell Art Museum, and Washington D.C., The National Gallery of Art, Master Drawings from the Woodner Collection, 1983-84, no. 54, reproduced;
Vienna, Albertina, and Munich, Haus der Kunst, Die Sammlung Woodner, 1986, no. 60, reproduced;
Madrid, Museo del Prado, Dibujos de los siglos XIV al XX: Collección Woodner, 1986-87, no. 72, reproduced;
London, Royal Academy of Arts, Master Drawings: The Woodner Collection, 1987, no. 61, reproduced;
New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Woodner Collection, Master Drawings, 1990, no. 75, reproduced
Vienna, Albertina, and Munich, Haus der Kunst, Die Sammlung Woodner, 1986, no. 60, reproduced;
Madrid, Museo del Prado, Dibujos de los siglos XIV al XX: Collección Woodner, 1986-87, no. 72, reproduced;
London, Royal Academy of Arts, Master Drawings: The Woodner Collection, 1987, no. 61, reproduced;
New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Woodner Collection, Master Drawings, 1990, no. 75, reproduced
Literature
D. Hannema, Catalogue of the H.E. ten Cate Collection, 2 vols., Rotterdam 1955, no. 223;
H.-U. Beck, Jan van Goyen, 2 vols., Amsterdam 1973, vol. II, p. 131, no. 378, reproduced; vol. III (supplement), Doornspijk 1987, p. 77, no. 378
H.-U. Beck, Jan van Goyen, 2 vols., Amsterdam 1973, vol. II, p. 131, no. 378, reproduced; vol. III (supplement), Doornspijk 1987, p. 77, no. 378
Condition
Laid down. Small repaired hole in centre of sheet. A little very light foxing, but otherwise extremely good and fresh. Sold in a modern wooden frame.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Some of Van Goyen's most appealing and attractive drawings are those in which he shows a village market or festival, populated with many lively figures engaged in all manner of activities. In this particularly appealing and well preserved drawing, we see figures crowding round market stalls, loading or unloading waggons, quietly resting, or gathered around a makeshift stage to watch a performance by a company of strolling players. In the left distance, some boys have even climbed a ladder to get a better view.