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Jan Wijnants Haarlem (?) circa 1635 - 1684 Amsterdam and Adriaen van de Velde Amsterdam 1636 - 1672
bidding is closed
Description
- A landscape with a drover resting his cattle and sheep, a lakeside town beyond
- signed and dated lower left: J. Wijnants fec. 1670
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Antony Sijdervelt, Amsterdam;
His deceased sale, Amsterdam, De Winter, 23-24 August 1766, lot 45, for 181 florins to Van der Marck;
Johan van der Marck, Burgomaster of Leiden;
His deceased sale, Amsterdam, De Winter, 25 August 1773, lot 379, for 425 florins to J.D. Nijman;
Chaplin collection, 1842 (according to Smith);
Sir Thomas Baring, London;
His deceased sale, London, Christie's, 3 June 1848, lot 134, where bought back by his son, Thomas Baring, for £110 5s. (according to Eisele);
Thomas Baring, London, until at least 1854;
Earl of Northbrook, London, by 1885;
Anonymous sale ("The Property of a Gentleman"), London, Christie's, 12 July 1963, lot 83, for 1,500gns to L. Koetser;
With L. Koetser, London, 1963;
With Salomon Lilian, Amsterdam, 1999.
His deceased sale, Amsterdam, De Winter, 23-24 August 1766, lot 45, for 181 florins to Van der Marck;
Johan van der Marck, Burgomaster of Leiden;
His deceased sale, Amsterdam, De Winter, 25 August 1773, lot 379, for 425 florins to J.D. Nijman;
Chaplin collection, 1842 (according to Smith);
Sir Thomas Baring, London;
His deceased sale, London, Christie's, 3 June 1848, lot 134, where bought back by his son, Thomas Baring, for £110 5s. (according to Eisele);
Thomas Baring, London, until at least 1854;
Earl of Northbrook, London, by 1885;
Anonymous sale ("The Property of a Gentleman"), London, Christie's, 12 July 1963, lot 83, for 1,500gns to L. Koetser;
With L. Koetser, London, 1963;
With Salomon Lilian, Amsterdam, 1999.
Exhibited
London, L. Koetser Gallery, November 1963, no. 12.
Literature
J. Smith, A Catalogue Raisonné..., supplement, London 1842, p. 744, no. 22 (the staffage as by A. V. Velde);
G.F. Waagen, Treasures of Art in Great Britain, vol. II, London 1854, p. 187, no. 2 (as in the collection of Thomas Baring);
R. Gower, The Northbrook Gallery. An illustrated descriptive and historic account of the collection of the Earl of Northbrook, London 1885;
James W.H. Weale, A descriptive catalogue of the collection of pictures belonging to the Earl of Northbrook. The Dutch, Flemish and French Schools, London 1889, no. 149;
C. Hofstede de Groot, A Catalogue Raisonné..., vol. VIII, London 1927, p. 503, no. 313, & p. 508, no. 333 (no. 333, the staffage as by A. van de Velde);
K. Eisele, Jan Wijnants, Stuttgart 2000, p. 153, no. 152, reproduced fig, 152 (the staffage as by Adriaen van de Velde).
G.F. Waagen, Treasures of Art in Great Britain, vol. II, London 1854, p. 187, no. 2 (as in the collection of Thomas Baring);
R. Gower, The Northbrook Gallery. An illustrated descriptive and historic account of the collection of the Earl of Northbrook, London 1885;
James W.H. Weale, A descriptive catalogue of the collection of pictures belonging to the Earl of Northbrook. The Dutch, Flemish and French Schools, London 1889, no. 149;
C. Hofstede de Groot, A Catalogue Raisonné..., vol. VIII, London 1927, p. 503, no. 313, & p. 508, no. 333 (no. 333, the staffage as by A. van de Velde);
K. Eisele, Jan Wijnants, Stuttgart 2000, p. 153, no. 152, reproduced fig, 152 (the staffage as by Adriaen van de Velde).
Condition
The painting is much warmer in tone than as shown in the catalogue illustration.
The canvas has an old, sympathetic relining which is sound. The painting has been fairly recently restored. The paint surface is in good overall condition. There is however some restoration along each margin and a significant number of retocuhings to the blue of the sky. Some of the figures and animals have also been lightly strengthened. The foliage appears to have mostly escaped restoration. Inspection under ultra-violet light reveals further retocuhings throughout.
Sold with a later gilt wood frame, in good condition.
AF*
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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."