Lot 152
  • 152

Jan Josefsz. van Goyen

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • Dune landscape with carts and horses, and a church behind
  • Black chalk and gray wash within black ink framing lines;
    signed with monogram and dated in black chalk, lower left: VG 1653
  • 4 1/2 x 7 7/8 inches

Condition

Window mounted. In good condition. Some faint brown staining, more visible in the upper section of the sheet. Medium remains fresh and image strong.
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

Van Goyen's dune landscapes from this period include some of his most delightful and atmospheric drawings.  They usually depict, as here, animated scenes of fisherfolk returning from the shore, often with the churches of seaside villages such as Scheveningen in the background.  Rather comparable drawings, both dating from the same year, are in the Albertina, Vienna, and the Boijmans van Beuningen Museum, Rotterdam.1

1.  H.-U. Beck, Jan Van Goyen 1596-1656, Amsterdam 1972, p. 141, no. 410, p. 171, no. 509