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Adriaen van de Velde
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Adriaen van de Velde
- A Cow, Sheep and Goats in a Meadow with a Shepherd Asleep
- indistinctly signed lower right on the wooden gate: A.V. Velde
- oil on canvas
Provenance
With Eugene Slatter Gallery, London, 1951;
With P. de Boer, Amsterdam, 1956;
Mr. J. van Duijvendijk, Scheveningen, 1956;
Anonymous sale, Monaco, Sotheby's, 22 June 1985, lot 143;
With Xavier Scheidwimmer, Munich, by 1985 (advertisement in Die Weltkunst);
Offered, London, Sotheby's, 17 December 1998, lot 147;
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 16 December 1999, lot 116.
With P. de Boer, Amsterdam, 1956;
Mr. J. van Duijvendijk, Scheveningen, 1956;
Anonymous sale, Monaco, Sotheby's, 22 June 1985, lot 143;
With Xavier Scheidwimmer, Munich, by 1985 (advertisement in Die Weltkunst);
Offered, London, Sotheby's, 17 December 1998, lot 147;
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 16 December 1999, lot 116.
Exhibited
London, Eugene Slatter Gallery, Exhibition of Dutch and Flemish Masters, 30 April - 7 July 1951, cat. no. 12, reproduced;
Delft, Antiques Fair, 1956, where exhibited by P. de Boer;
On loan to the Koninklijk Schilderijenkabinet Het Mauritshuis, The Hague, 1993-1998.
Delft, Antiques Fair, 1956, where exhibited by P. de Boer;
On loan to the Koninklijk Schilderijenkabinet Het Mauritshuis, The Hague, 1993-1998.
Condition
The catalogue illustration is representative for the actual painting...***
The canvas has a rigid relining, which has flattened the paint surface a bit. The paint surface is slightly abraded to the background in the sky, but otherwise seems to be in very good condition. No damages seem to be apparent. The painting is covered with a slightly dirty layer of varnish. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals very tiny retouchings in the sky along the right edge, and some minimal strengthening in the sheep, in the cow's horns, and in the sleeping shepherd. Offered in a decorative gilt wood frame with tiny holes and a few losses, in fair 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
In the 1650s and '60s, Adriaen van de Velde was strongly influenced by the work of Paulus Potter. In this painting for example, the imposing cow clearly resembles depictions of oxes from Potter's Bullenboekje (Bull's book) a series of prints of individual cows and bulls that was published in 1650. Van de Velde's low horizon allowed him to fully explore the atmospheric quality of the soft blue hues of the sky.