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Frederik Marinus Kruseman
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Frederik Marinus Kruseman
- A winter landscape with skaters on a frozen river
- signed and dated F M Kruseman fc 1867 lower right; signed, inscribed and dated Je soussigné déclare avoir peint le tableau ci contre (original et sans reproduction). Bruxelles, novb 1867. FM Kruseman on a label on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 47 by 68cm., 18½ by 26¾in.
Provenance
Purchased in the 1960s or 70s by the father of the present owner
Condition
Original canvas. Apart from just a few scattered minor spots of retouching visible under UV light, mainly at the extreme edges and a spot in the blue of the sky, and hairline craquelure visible notably in the sky (including along a light intermittent horizontal stretcher mark parallel to the upper edge), this work is in good overall condition. Held in a bronze-painted Salon-style reproduction frame with floral motifs and a name plate.
"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."
Catalogue Note
Painted in 1867, the present work is a prime example of the highly accomplished winter scenes that Kruseman produced during the 1860s. The coral-shaped twigs of the stylized trees in particular are a typical and characteristic element of Kruseman's painting, which he first employed in the sixties and increasingly emphasized in his later works.
In 1837 Kruseman travelled to Cleves, where he became a student of Barend Cornelis Koekkoek, one of the founding fathers of Dutch romantic landscape painting. Koekkoek was to have a lasting influence on both his subject matter and style. From him, Kruseman adopted his superb technique and secure handling of paint. He closely followed Koekkoek's instructions for depicting ice in a convincing way: 'If the ice is well prepared, i.e., that the background is thoroughly dry, then glaze the reflection on top and do the snow, very lightly, with carmine white and ultramarine. The cracks in the ice are done with very fine brushes, as are the blocks of ice that lie loose on top. To indicate skate tracks in the snow, first apply white and scratch with the handle of the brush in the still-wet paint.'