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Wouter Knijff
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Wouter Knijff
- River landscape with two fishermen in a boat below the town ramparts, ships beyond
- bears indistinct monogram lower right, along the edge of the rowing boat: SvR
- oil on oak panel
Provenance
With Walter Paech, Amsterdam, by 1943 (as Jan van Goyen);
With J.B.A.M. Ott, Zutphen, by 1986;
Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 7 May 1992, lot 139;
Anonymous sale ('Property of a Private Collector'), Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 5 May 2009, lot 40, for €15,000, where acquired by the present owner.
With J.B.A.M. Ott, Zutphen, by 1986;
Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 7 May 1992, lot 139;
Anonymous sale ('Property of a Private Collector'), Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 5 May 2009, lot 40, for €15,000, where acquired by the present owner.
Literature
H.-U. Beck, Künstler um Jan van Goyen, vol. IV, Doornspijk 1991, p. 244, cat. no. A41 (as Knijff).
Condition
This panel is un cradled, but remains very stable and flat. The paint surface is thinning in the sky and clouds, but the paint surface in the lower half remains thicker. Examination under Ultraviolet light shows minor over painting to details like the vegetation growing on the town walls, to the boat in the middle distance left. Small patches, in the upper right corner and upper left edge of the painting, have had surface damage repaired, as has a 4 cm scratch upper left in the sky. Surprisingly for this kind of painting, there are only tiny spots of retouching in the sky.
This lot is sold in a simple wood frame in good condition.
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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."