- 596
Jan Josefsz. van Goyen
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- estuary scene with boats on choppy water
Black chalk, within gray ink framing lines;
signed with monogram and dated, lower left: VG 1641
Provenance
E. Wauters (L.911);
with G. Wildenstein, Paris/London/New York
with G. Wildenstein, Paris/London/New York
Exhibited
Paris 1911;
London 1953, no. 17;
New York 1955, no. 59
(information in each case from Beck, loc. cit., with no further details of the exhibitions)
Literature
H.-U. Beck, Jan van Goyen, Amsterdam 1972, pp. 82-3, no. 228 (as dated 1651)
Condition
Laid down. Spotted and foxed throughout. Some tears and minor losses towards the two sides. Sold in an attractive, decorative gilded frame.
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.
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.