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Zacharias Blijhooft
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Zacharias Blijhooft
- A rocky landscape with travellers
- Black chalk and watercolour heightened with white and some gum arabic, within brown ink framing lines;
signed in pen and brown ink, lower right: Z. Blyhooft
Provenance
Neville Davison Goldsmid, The Hague (L.1962);
Mrs J. Richmond (according to Oppé inventory);
Purchased from P. & D. Colnaghi, London, between October 1952 and July 1953
Mrs J. Richmond (according to Oppé inventory);
Purchased from P. & D. Colnaghi, London, between October 1952 and July 1953
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy, The Paul Oppé Collection, 1958, no. 408
Condition
Laid down. Light scattered foxing throughout, more noticeable in the upper left section of the sheet. Otherwise in good condition - colours remain strong and vibrant,
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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
Little is known about Blijhooft's life, except that he was elected Dean of the Middelburg Guild of Saint Luke in 1668. Most of his drawings of the 1660s represent historical subjects, but during the following decade he turned to genre scenes, landscapes and flower studies. No other landscape watercolour by the artist is known, but his abilities as a watercolourist are clear from his flower drawings, such as the Carnation, dated 1675, recently acquired by the Metropolitan Museum.1
Aydua Scott-Eliot's inventory of the Oppé collection notes that this drawing is "Interesting for its richness of colour and possible use of gum at that date", characteristics that must have seemed particularly significant to a lover of later English watercolours like Paul Oppé.
1. New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, inv. 2013.208; sold, New York, Sotheby's, 25 January 2012, lot 179