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Lot 195
  • 195

Dirk Verrijk

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description

  • Dirk Verrijk
  • a pair of views of the castle of loenersloot
  • Both watercolour and touches of gum arabic;
    both signed in black ink: A. Verrijk del ad viv., both inscribed in brown ink, verso: Het Slot Abcoude bij Loendersloot

Provenance

Both bear pencil inscriptions on the mounts stating that they were purchased 20 January 1777 from 'Wilderman';
sale, Amsterdam, 12-14 December 1955, lot 544, reproduced;
with Gebr. Douwes, Amsterdam, 1963, cat. no. 70;
sale, Amsterdam, 29 November 1965, lot 646A (ex-cat);
Mr A. Schwarz;
by whose heirs sold, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 15 November 1994, lot 9

 

Exhibited

Amsterdam, Rijksprentenkabinet, De Verzameling van A. Schwarz, 1968, cat. no. 108

Condition

Both sold unframed, attached to old mounts. Both in excellent condition. A few very pale, minor fox marks in one, but otherwise the watercolour is fresh and strong.
"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

Comparison with drawings of Loenersloot and of nearby Abcoude by Roelant Roghman demonstrate beyond doubt that the building depicted in these two drawings is, despite the old inscriptions on the mounts, Loenersloot.1  Drs. Robert-Jan te Rijdt noted when the drawings were sold in 1994 that a second version, with different staffage, of the watercolour with the masted canal boat to the left is in the Koninklijk Huisarchief, The Hague.2

1.  See Jhr. H.W.M. van der Wyck, et al, De kasteeltekeningen van Roelant Roghman, 2 vols., Alphen aan den Rijn 1990, vol. I, cat nos. 3-6, 106-107
2. Inv. no. D-C A/T 369, see A.G. Schulte, Dirk Verrijk, 1734-1786, tekeningen en schetsen, de provincies Noord- en Zuid-Holland, Utrecht en Zeeland, Alphen aan den Rijn 1993, cat. no. 33, reproduced