JOHAN BARTHOLD JONGKIND | Canal à Dordrecht, effet de lune

Monsieur St*** (and sold, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, November 27, 1894, lot 30) 
Allard et Noël, Paris
Knoedler & Co., Paris, no. 7968 (acquired from the above, October 1895)
Allard et Noël, Paris (acquired from the above, November 1896)
Sale: Palais Galliéra, Paris, March 12, 1970, lot 33, illustrated
Sale: Versailles, February 11, 1973, lot 180, illustrated
Hammer Galleries, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Sale: Enghien, Hôtel des Ventes, Enghien-les-Bains, France, December 7, 1980, lot 47, illustrated (as Voilier sur le Canal au Crépuscule)
Mr. and Mrs. Rudin, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 22, 1991, lot 113, illustrated
Acquired at the above sale

Adolphe Stein, Sylvie Brame, François Lorenceau and Janine Sinizergues, eds., Jongkind, Catalogue critique de l’oeuvre, Paris, 2003, vol. 1, p. 250, no. 637, illustrated

Examined in the frame. Original unlined condition. The surface presents well. There is isolated craquelure in the sky, particularly in the thickest impasto area around the moon, and in the reflection at lower center; faint stretcher bar marks visible at center and upper right; and minor frame abrasion in the corners. Under UV: heavy varnish fluoresces green. Two possible old dots of retouching in the sky are visible in the extreme upper left.
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.

We would like to thank the Comité Jongkind Paris-La Haye for kindly contributing catalogue information and confirming the authenticity of this lot which will be included in their catalogue critique now in preparation; the archive reference number is H0735.