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Jan Josefsz. van Goyen
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- river landscape with cattle, the village of Haeren beyond
- Black chalk and grey wash, within brown ink framing lines;
signed with monogram and dated, lower left: VG 1653
bears numbering in brown ink, verso: 77, and on old backing sheet: 1:10 - -
Provenance
Sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 14 November 1994, lot 95
Condition
Framed. Hinged to the left to an old backing sheet. There are some vertical creases to the left of the sheet, and some very pale, isolated fox marks, but otherwise the condition is fine and the medium is still strong and fresh.
"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
Prior to the 1994 sale, Dr. Hans-Ulrich Beck confirmed the attribution, and identified the village seen in the background of this landscape by comparison with a sheet inscribed 'Haren' in the Dresden sketchbook of circa 1648.1
1. See H.-U. Beck, Jan van Goyen 1596-1656, vol. I, Amsterdam 1972, p. 276, no. Z846/53