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PIETER MOLIJN | Three wagons on a country road
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pieter Molijn
- Three wagons on a country road
- Black chalk and gray wash within black chalk and pen and brown ink framing lines;signed and dated in black chalk, upper right: PMolyn. (PM in monogram) / 1654
- 145 by 191 mm; 5 3/4 by 7 1/2 in
Provenance
Edward Habich,
his sale, Stuttgart, Gutekunst, 27 April 1899, lot 462;
J. Rump, Copenhagen,
his sale, Berlin, Amsler and Ruthart, 25 May 1908, lot 346;
with Dr E.W. Kornfeld, Bern,
sale, Bern, Kornfeld, 8 June 1966, lot 215, purchased by the present owners
his sale, Stuttgart, Gutekunst, 27 April 1899, lot 462;
J. Rump, Copenhagen,
his sale, Berlin, Amsler and Ruthart, 25 May 1908, lot 346;
with Dr E.W. Kornfeld, Bern,
sale, Bern, Kornfeld, 8 June 1966, lot 215, purchased by the present owners
Exhibited
Ingelheim, Holländische Zeichnungen des 17. Jahrhunderts, 1964, no. 54, illustrated
Literature
H.-U. Beck, Pieter Molyn 1595 - 1661, Katalog der Handzeichnungen, Doornspijk, 1998, p. 121, no. 219, reproduced
Condition
Hinged to the mount at the upper margin. Overall in very good condition. Light staining at the upper margin. A tiny foxmark beside the bird upper left. Otherwise chalk and wash remain fresh and vibrant. Sold unframed.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This beautifully preserved drawing is an excellent example of Molijn's assured draughsmanship of the 1650s. His mastery of of black chalk allows him to create the perfect balance of light and shade, creating believable winding landscapes that he enlivens with pockets of daily life, as seen here with his inclusions of figures walking up hill to the right and a horse and cart making its way along the road on the left. The 1650s were Molijn's most prolific and inventive period, when he produced a large number of very complete atmospheric drawings such as this, representing mountain, river and dune landscapes, winter scenes, peasant markets and other subjects with great liveliness and variety.
For another drawing by Molijn, see lot 97.
For another drawing by Molijn, see lot 97.