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Pieter Molijn
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Pieter Molijn
- a winter landscape with wagons and figures on a frozen river
- Black chalk and grey wash, within brown ink framing lines;
signed in black chalk, upper right: P Molyn (PM in monogram);
bears attribution in black chalk, verso: P Molyn
Provenance
Sale, Amsterdam, 6 June 1961, lot 1290;
with C.G. Boerner, Düsseldorf, 1962, cat. no. 100;
with Alfred Brod, London, 1962, no. 31;
Private Collection, Amsterdam
Exhibited
Amsterdam, Gebr. Douwes Fine Art, 1981;
Leeuwarden, Fries Museum, Van Jan Steen tot Jan Sluijters, de smaak van Douwes, 1998-9
Leeuwarden, Fries Museum, Van Jan Steen tot Jan Sluijters, de smaak van Douwes, 1998-9
Literature
H.-U. Beck, Pieter Molyn, Katalog der Handzeichnungen, Doornspijk 1998, p. 92, no. 132
Condition
Framed. Some foxing, and a very slight yellowing of the sheet. What appears to be a liquid-type stain at the upper left corner. There is a vertical crease near the left edge, although this may be a fault in the paper rather than later damage. Overall, however, the drawing still makes a very good impression.
"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
A small but distinguished section of Molijn's drawn oeuvre consists of highly atmospheric winter landscapes. A particularly fine drawing of this type was sold, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 17 November 1993 (lot 6), but since that time no other winter scene by the artist of comparable quality to this has appeared on the market. In this lively and characteristic example of the classic Dutch genre, the artist captures beautifully the sense of a cold, blustery day, and depicts figures engaged in a range typical activities: skating, sledging, and, in the foreground, ice-fishing.