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Aert van der Neer
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Aert van der Neer
- a river landscape at sunset with fishermen drawing in their net in the foreground, windmills beyond
- signed with monogram lower left: AV DN
- oil on canvas, in a carved and gilt wood frame
Provenance
Possibly J.W. Arp;
Possibly his sale, Amsterdam 19 June 1900, lot 120 to Van der Schley for 110 Florins;
With Van der Schley, Amsterdam;
J.H.T Jervoise;
Sale, Stockholm, 7 March 1911, lot 183, reproduced;
With Leonard Koetser, London;
From whom bought by the late owner.
Possibly his sale, Amsterdam 19 June 1900, lot 120 to Van der Schley for 110 Florins;
With Van der Schley, Amsterdam;
J.H.T Jervoise;
Sale, Stockholm, 7 March 1911, lot 183, reproduced;
With Leonard Koetser, London;
From whom bought by the late owner.
Exhibited
London, Leonard Koetser, Autumn Exhibition, 1965, cat. no. 8.
Literature
Possibly C. Hofstede de Groot, A Catalogue Raisonné... vol. VII, London 1927, p. 409, cat. no. 338;
Leonard Koetser, Autumn Exhibition, exhibition catalogue, London 1965, p. 16, cat. no. 8, reproduced p. 17;
W. Schulz, Aert van der Neer, Doornspijk 2002, p. 276, cat. no. 605.
ENGRAVED:
Thomas Major, London, 1752.
Leonard Koetser, Autumn Exhibition, exhibition catalogue, London 1965, p. 16, cat. no. 8, reproduced p. 17;
W. Schulz, Aert van der Neer, Doornspijk 2002, p. 276, cat. no. 605.
ENGRAVED:
Thomas Major, London, 1752.
Condition
The canvas has an old (1965) relining which is still sound. The painting is now dirty and its varnish layer discoloured. The paint surface appears to be in reasonably good overall condition, but has suffered from abrasion in the middle ground on both sides, with the loss of some detail. Inspection under ultra violet light is hampered by the thick old varnish, but there has been extensive careful strengthening in these areas - notably the trees, houses on the river bank and reflections in the water beneath on the right and the bank and upper branches on the left - and to the foreground foliage and upper and central parts of the sky. The central areas remain undisturbed and well preserved.
Offered with a reproduction gilt wood frame in the French style.
"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."