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Wouter Knijff
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description
- Wouter Knijff
- A river estuary with two fishermen in a rowing boat near a fortified town, sailing vessels beyond
- oil on panel
Provenance
With W. Paech, Amsterdam, circa 1943 (as Jan van Goyen);
With J. Ott, Zutphen, 1986;
Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 7 May 1992, lot 139.
With J. Ott, Zutphen, 1986;
Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 7 May 1992, lot 139.
Literature
H.-U. Beck, Künstler um Jan van Goyen, Doornspijk 1991, p. 244, cat. no. A41.
Condition
The actual painting is less red in tone than the catalogue illustration suggests. The panel appears to consist of two horizontal planks and is bevelled on all sides. The panel is sound. The paint surface is well preserved, if a little abraded in the sky, and is under a clear layer of varnish. Minor retouchings can be observed along the join, as well as very few scattered ones on the sky. Inspection under UV light reveals very few tiny ones in the buildings in the centre and centre right.
Overall, the painting is in very good condition.
Offered in a later plain wood frame in good condition. (MW)
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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
As Beck points out, Knijff repeated this composition, with slight differences and variations, on a number of occasions.1 The present work most closely resembles that in the Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem (inv. no. os I-235).2
1. See Beck under Literature, pp. 237, 240, 243, cat. nos. 629-A8, 630-A9, 644-A23 and 655-A34.
2. See N. Köhler, Painting in Haarlem 1500-1850, The collection of the Frans Hals Museum, Ghent 2006, p. 528, cat. no. 260.