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JACOB CATS | A View of a Village by the Rivers Gein and Vecht
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Jacob Cats
- A View of a Village by the Rivers Gein and Vecht
- Pen and brown ink and watercolor, over traces of pencil, within brown ink framing lines;signed, dated and inscribed in brown ink, verso: Gain en Vegt / J: Cats Comp:m et fec 1787
- 143 by 219 mm; 5 5/8 by 8 5/8 in
Provenance
Sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 21 November 1989, lot 164,
where acquired by the present owners
where acquired by the present owners
Condition
Hinge mounted in two places along the upper edge to a modern mount. There is evidence of some very slight discolouration to the sheet, however the combination of media remain in very fine condition throughout, with the image fresh and strong. Sold in a modern giltwood frame.
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.
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
Though Jacob Cats is perhaps best known for his portrayals of winter scenes, a tradition and subject matter held dear in the hearts of generations of Dutch and Flemish artists, depictions of more temperate climes, such as that found in the present work, are not unheard of in his graphic oeuvre. This particularly tranquil depiction of village life on the banks of a river, which according to an inscription on the verso, was intended by Cats to depict the confluence of the Rivers Gein and Vecht, seems more plausibly to represent the river Angstel (which does merge with the Vecht) and is often referred to as Gein.