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Johannes Lingelbach
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Johannes Lingelbach
- River Landscape with a distant view of Fort Saint-Jean and the Chateau de Pierre-Seize, Lyon
- signed lower centre: lingelbach
- oil on canvas
- 89.9 cm by 104.2 cm
Provenance
Charles T. D. Crews Esq., D.L., J.P., F.S.A. (1839-1915), Billingbear Park, Wokingham, Berkshire;
His (deceased) sale, London, Christie's, 1 July 1915, lot 43, for 8 Guineas to Holzafal;
Dr. R.C.A. van Buren;
By whom sold, Amsterdam, Frascati, 1 November 1916, lot 16;
With Jacques Goudstikker, Amsterdam, 1919, inv. no. 582;
Looted by the Nazi authorities, July 1940;
Recovered by the Allies, 1945;
In the custody of the Dutch Government (NK collection number: 2539);
Restituted in February 2006 to the heir of Jacques Goudstikker;
With Johnny van Haeften, London.
His (deceased) sale, London, Christie's, 1 July 1915, lot 43, for 8 Guineas to Holzafal;
Dr. R.C.A. van Buren;
By whom sold, Amsterdam, Frascati, 1 November 1916, lot 16;
With Jacques Goudstikker, Amsterdam, 1919, inv. no. 582;
Looted by the Nazi authorities, July 1940;
Recovered by the Allies, 1945;
In the custody of the Dutch Government (NK collection number: 2539);
Restituted in February 2006 to the heir of Jacques Goudstikker;
With Johnny van Haeften, London.
Exhibited
The Hague, Schilderkundig Genootschap Pulchri Studio, La collection Goudstikker d'Amsterdam, November 1919, no. 13;
Amsterdam, Art et Amicitiae, Nederlandsche Italianiseerende Schilders 16e en 17e eeuw, 14 July - 16 September 1934, no. 42;
Greenwich Connecticut, Bruce Museum; New York, The Jewish Museum, Reclaimed: Paintings from the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker, 10 May 2008–2 August 2009, no. 29.
Amsterdam, Art et Amicitiae, Nederlandsche Italianiseerende Schilders 16e en 17e eeuw, 14 July - 16 September 1934, no. 42;
Greenwich Connecticut, Bruce Museum; New York, The Jewish Museum, Reclaimed: Paintings from the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker, 10 May 2008–2 August 2009, no. 29.
Literature
Catalogue de la Collection Goudstikker d'Amsterdam, The Hague 1919, cat. no. 65, reproduced;
Catalogus tentoonstelling van schilderijen en teekeningen van Nederlandsche Italianiseerende schilders uit de 16e en 17e eeuw, exhibition catalogue, Amsterdam 1934, cat. no. 42;
C. Burger-Wegener, Johannes Lingelbach 1622–1674, Berlin 1976, p. 274, cat. no. 98;
Rijksdienst Beeldende Kunst (The Netherlandish Office for the Fine Arts) Old Master Paintings: An illustrated summary catalogue, The Hague 1992, p. 178, cat. no. 1503, reproduced;
J. van Haeften, Dutch and Flemish Old Master Paintings, London 2007, cat. no. 23, reproduced;
P. Sutton, Reclaimed: Paintings from the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker, exhibition catalogue, New Haven 2008, pp. 212–215, cat. no. 29, reproduced p. 213.
F. Duparc, Made in Holland, in the exhibition catalogue, Mauritshuis, The Hague, 4 November 2009–30 January 2010.
Catalogus tentoonstelling van schilderijen en teekeningen van Nederlandsche Italianiseerende schilders uit de 16e en 17e eeuw, exhibition catalogue, Amsterdam 1934, cat. no. 42;
C. Burger-Wegener, Johannes Lingelbach 1622–1674, Berlin 1976, p. 274, cat. no. 98;
Rijksdienst Beeldende Kunst (The Netherlandish Office for the Fine Arts) Old Master Paintings: An illustrated summary catalogue, The Hague 1992, p. 178, cat. no. 1503, reproduced;
J. van Haeften, Dutch and Flemish Old Master Paintings, London 2007, cat. no. 23, reproduced;
P. Sutton, Reclaimed: Paintings from the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker, exhibition catalogue, New Haven 2008, pp. 212–215, cat. no. 29, reproduced p. 213.
F. Duparc, Made in Holland, in the exhibition catalogue, Mauritshuis, The Hague, 4 November 2009–30 January 2010.
Condition
The canvas has an old and firm relining. The paint surface is stable and the varnish clear and even. There is no major damages visible to the naked eye.
Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals minor cosmetic retouchings scattered throughout, the most concentrated areas of which are in the dark green of the far river bank at the right and left, and in the dark door behind the seated man in white. Otherwise in fair overall condition, and offered in a Dutch style black bevelled frame in good condition.
"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."
"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."