- 132
Jan Josefsz. van Goyen
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- A river landscape
- signed lower left on the boat: VG 1642
- oil on oak panel
- 21in by 31½in
Provenance
J. Porgès, Paris;
Sir Felix Cassel (1869–1953), London;
With Wildenstein, London, circa 1946;
With Eugene Slatter, London, by 1948;
From whom probably acquired by Albert Ehrman (1890–1969), London;
Thence by descent.
Sir Felix Cassel (1869–1953), London;
With Wildenstein, London, circa 1946;
With Eugene Slatter, London, by 1948;
From whom probably acquired by Albert Ehrman (1890–1969), London;
Thence by descent.
Exhibited
London, Eugene Slatter Gallery, Dutch and Flemish Masters, 5 May – 10 July 1948, no. 6.
Literature
H. Shipp, The Dutch Masters, London 1952, p. 92, reproduced in colour, plate IX;
A. Dobrzycka, Jan van Goyen 1596–1656, Poznań 1966, p. 103, cat. no. 115;
H.U. Beck, Jan van Goyen, vol. II, Amsterdam 1973, p. 296, cat. no. 649, reproduced.
A. Dobrzycka, Jan van Goyen 1596–1656, Poznań 1966, p. 103, cat. no. 115;
H.U. Beck, Jan van Goyen, vol. II, Amsterdam 1973, p. 296, cat. no. 649, reproduced.
Condition
The panel is flat and uncradled, and has been beveled on two sides. The panel has been composed of two horizontal planks, joined with square butterfly joints. The paint surface is unclean and the varnish is discoloured. There is some old restoration visible to the naked eye throughout in particular to the joint between the two panels, and there is a small loss to the paint surface in the bank on the lower margin just beneath the basket. Furthermore some water staining is visible in the sky in the upper left. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals a milky varnish which conceals any older restoration. There are some old, small areas of restoration to the margins.
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"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
This painting exemplifies the monochrome palette of brown and yellow tones, which is so characteristic of the artist's middle period in the early 1640s. The pair of towers and the buildings beside them are found in other paintings by Van Goyen, including that of vertical format in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.1
1. Inv. no. WA1962.17.15; see Beck 1973, p. 90, cat. no. 182, reproduced.