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Hendrik Willem Mesdag
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Hendrik Willem Mesdag
- The Return of the Fishing Fleet on Scheveningen Beach
- signed H W Mesdag and dated 1894 (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 20 1/4 by 15 3/4 in.
- 51.4 by 40 cm
Provenance
Private Collection
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Condition
Unlined. Uner UV: two inch square area of dots and dashes of inpaiting to cetner left sky and smaller touches throughout sky.
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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.
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.
Catalogue Note
Painted in 1894, at the height of Mesdag's career, the present work features one of the artist's favorite subjects: bomschuiten on the beach with fisherfolk unloading the catch. As Scheveningen did not have a harbor, the flat bottomed fishing boats were dragged to and from the sea by horses or manpower. The small figures and majestic ships, bathed in sunlight and mirrored in the water of the shore create a luminous composition that is among Mesdag's best.
This composition is related to a larger work of the same name, sold at Sotheby's, Amsterdam, October 16, 2007, lot 253.
This composition is related to a larger work of the same name, sold at Sotheby's, Amsterdam, October 16, 2007, lot 253.