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JAN JOSEFSZ VAN GOYEN | A river landscape with figures rowing, a castle beyond
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- A river landscape with figures rowing, a castle beyond
- signed and dated lower left on the boat: VGoyen 1635
- oil on oak panel
- 44cm. by 70cm.; 14¼in. by 27½in.
Provenance
Jean Baptiste Bollermann (1776–1852), Mainz;
His posthumous sale, Mainz, Scholz & de Zabern, 5 September 1853, lot 247;
Edmund Hardy (1816–78), Mainz;
His posthumous sale, Frankfurt-am-Main, Kohlbacker & Bangel, 14 October 1878, lot 57, for 850 Deutsch Marks to Goedecker;
Carl Seb. Goedecker;
His posthumous sale, Mainz, Prestel, 8 June 1886, lot 59;
Private collection, Berlin, circa 1920–90;
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby’s, 12 December 1990, lot 91;
Where acquired by the present owner.
His posthumous sale, Mainz, Scholz & de Zabern, 5 September 1853, lot 247;
Edmund Hardy (1816–78), Mainz;
His posthumous sale, Frankfurt-am-Main, Kohlbacker & Bangel, 14 October 1878, lot 57, for 850 Deutsch Marks to Goedecker;
Carl Seb. Goedecker;
His posthumous sale, Mainz, Prestel, 8 June 1886, lot 59;
Private collection, Berlin, circa 1920–90;
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby’s, 12 December 1990, lot 91;
Where acquired by the present owner.
Literature
C. Hofstede de Groot, A catalogue raisonné..., vol. VIII, London 1927, p. 225, cat. no. 891 (as signed and dated 1635);
H.-U. Beck, Jan van Goyen, vol. II, Amsterdam 1973, p. 287, cat. no. 631A, reproduced (as signed and dated 163[5]).
H.-U. Beck, Jan van Goyen, vol. II, Amsterdam 1973, p. 287, cat. no. 631A, reproduced (as signed and dated 163[5]).
Condition
The bevelled panel is flat and stable. The paint surface is quite dirty, and the pigments have thinned with age. Small, horizontal fine lines of discoloured retouchings are visible throughout, mostly along the panel grain, and most notably in the sky. Inspection under ultraviolet light confirms these, but reveals little other intervention. Offered in a carved and gilt wood frame in very good condition.
"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."