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Jan Josefsz. van Goyen
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- a group of herdsmen tending cows in a pasture, a windmill and village in the distance
- Black chalk and grey wash, within brown ink framing lines;
signed with initials and dated in black chalk: VG 1649;
bears numbering and partially legible inscription in pencil, verso: 877 V Gooyen...1649
Provenance
Prof. Dr. F. Heimsoeth, Bonn,
his sale, Frankfurt am Main, 5 May 1879, lot 68 (40 Mk, to A.W. Thibaudeau);
W. Pitcairn Knowles,
his sale, Amsterdam, Frederik Muller & Co., 25 June 1895, lot 270 (61 fl, to Duval);
Henri Duval, Liège;
by whom sold, Amsterdam, 22 June 1910, lot 142 (310 fl, to Obach);
H.E. ten Cate;
with C.G. Boerner, Düsseldorf, December 1964, cat. no. 44
his sale, Frankfurt am Main, 5 May 1879, lot 68 (40 Mk, to A.W. Thibaudeau);
W. Pitcairn Knowles,
his sale, Amsterdam, Frederik Muller & Co., 25 June 1895, lot 270 (61 fl, to Duval);
Henri Duval, Liège;
by whom sold, Amsterdam, 22 June 1910, lot 142 (310 fl, to Obach);
H.E. ten Cate;
with C.G. Boerner, Düsseldorf, December 1964, cat. no. 44
Literature
D. Hannema, Catalogue of the H.E. ten Cate Collection, 2 vols., Rotterdam 1955, p. 130, no. 227, reproduced plate 97;
H.-U. Beck, Jan van Goyen 1596-1656, Amsterdam 1972, vol. I, p. 63, no. 181, reproduced
H.-U. Beck, Jan van Goyen 1596-1656, Amsterdam 1972, vol. I, p. 63, no. 181, reproduced
Condition
Framed. Some very light foxing. A very small tear at the left of the lower corner. Otherwise the sheet is clear and is good condition.
"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."