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Jan Josefsz van Goyen
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- River Scene with a laundress and fishermen
- Black chalk and grey wash within black chalk framing lines;
signed with monogram and dated in black chalk, lower right: VG 1653
Provenance
Freiherr Max von Heyl zu Herrnsheim (L.2879),
his sale, Stuttgart, Gutekunst, 25 May 1903, lot 149;
Nikolai Semonovitch Mosolov (1847-1914), Moscow (L.1802, with his inscription 1903);
Moscow, University Museum of Fine Arts (bears mark, verso, not in Lugt, with numbering V4666),
by which sold, Leipzig, C.G. Boerner, 29 April 1931, lot 89;
with P & D. Colnaghi & Co, London;
G. Bishirgian;
Dr. Carl Robert Rudolf (L.2811b, twice, verso),
his sale, London, Sotheby's, 21 May 1963, lot 34;
with Alfred Brod, London, 1967,
from whom acquired by Henry and June Weldon;
bears another, unidentified, Russian collector's mark, verso
his sale, Stuttgart, Gutekunst, 25 May 1903, lot 149;
Nikolai Semonovitch Mosolov (1847-1914), Moscow (L.1802, with his inscription 1903);
Moscow, University Museum of Fine Arts (bears mark, verso, not in Lugt, with numbering V4666),
by which sold, Leipzig, C.G. Boerner, 29 April 1931, lot 89;
with P & D. Colnaghi & Co, London;
G. Bishirgian;
Dr. Carl Robert Rudolf (L.2811b, twice, verso),
his sale, London, Sotheby's, 21 May 1963, lot 34;
with Alfred Brod, London, 1967,
from whom acquired by Henry and June Weldon;
bears another, unidentified, Russian collector's mark, verso
Exhibited
London, The Arts Council Gallery, Birmingham and Leeds, Old Master Drawings from the Collection of Mr. C.R. Rudolf, 1962, no. 101;
Poughkeepsie, New York, Vassar College Art Gallery, Seventeenth Century Dutch Landscape Drawings, 1976, no. 25
Poughkeepsie, New York, Vassar College Art Gallery, Seventeenth Century Dutch Landscape Drawings, 1976, no. 25
Literature
Hans-Ulrich Beck, Jan van Goyen, 1596-1656, Amsterdam 1972, vol. I, no. 549, reproduced
Condition
Extremely light brown staining in the upper right corner of the sheet. There is a small repaired hole at the centre left margin. There is a tiny dark brown stain on one of the birds in the sky. Overall the sheet is in very good condition - chalk remains fresh. Sold framed.
"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."
Catalogue Note
This extremely fine example of van Goyen's mature style dates from his most prolific period as a draughtsman. Although he painted relatively few pictures during the early 1650s, these are the years from which we have the largest numbers of dated drawings - roughly 250 from 1653 alone, his most productive year. It is possible that van Goyen actually applied dates to some earlier drawings in this year, ready for sale, but even if this was the case, he was clearly extremely active at this time. Despite this prodigious output, the drawings of this period are still immensely original and lively in execution, which is especially apparent when the drawing is as excellently preserved as this one.