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Hermanus Koekkoek Snr.
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 EUR
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Description
- Hermanus Koekkoek Snr.
- A harbour scene at low tide
- signed l.l.
- oil on canvas
- 67 by 100 cm.
Provenance
Richard Green, London
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Condition
The canvas has been relined. Some scattered small retouches and filled in craquelure in the sky. One vertical retouch of approx. 8 cm between the ruin and the sail, some smaller vertical retouches in the sail to the left and in the water below and a vertical retouch to the left of the rowing boat. Well restored and ready to hang.
"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
The marine painter Hermanus Koekkoek Snr was the youngest of the four artist brothers that founded the Koekkoek dynasty. Hermanus was the father of Hermanus jr and Willem, who also became highly successful artists. He worked in Amsterdam from 1832 to 1858 when he moved to Nieuwer-Amstel and then returned to Amsterdam in 1873. Soon he became a member of the Royal Academy in Amsterdam and in 1841 of the Rotterdam Society. In 1876 Hermanus exhibited a painting at the Royal Academy in London.
His work is now represented in a large number of museums, including the Rijksmuseum in Groningen, Enkhuizen and Leeuwarden, in the Mauritshuis in The Hague, but also in museums in Kelvingrove, Sheffield and Melbourne.
Hermanus Koekkoek specialised in marine subjects, which were most admired for their atmospheric skies, as in the present lot. It shows a harbour near a rocky coast where numerous, beautifully detailed figures are occupied with their daily activities. The whole scene radiates a serene, calm atmosphere and gives the spectator a romantic impression of the lives of fishermen in a bygone era.
His work is now represented in a large number of museums, including the Rijksmuseum in Groningen, Enkhuizen and Leeuwarden, in the Mauritshuis in The Hague, but also in museums in Kelvingrove, Sheffield and Melbourne.
Hermanus Koekkoek specialised in marine subjects, which were most admired for their atmospheric skies, as in the present lot. It shows a harbour near a rocky coast where numerous, beautifully detailed figures are occupied with their daily activities. The whole scene radiates a serene, calm atmosphere and gives the spectator a romantic impression of the lives of fishermen in a bygone era.