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Old Masters & 19th Century European Art
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- Sale 6335
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Apr 29 | 10:00 AM CDT
Live
| Chicago
Sale 6335
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| Chicago
Estimate$40,000 – $60,000
We wish to thank the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie, also known as R.K.D., for their kind assistance in authenticating and cataloguing the present lot.
Provenance:
The Artist
H. Koekkoek, Jr., acquired from the Artist, December 20, 1877
Sold: Sotheby's, Mak van Waay, December 8, 1975, Lot 712
Sold: Sotheby's, Amsterdam, October 22, 2002, Lot 137
Acquired from the above sale
Richard Green Gallery, London
Acquired directly from the above
Private Collection, Florida
Lot note:
Situated on the river Vecht, Veesp is formally part of Amsterdam in North Holland, and is a subject that Cornelis Springer also rendered in charcoal and ink. His paintings, based on preparatory sketches, were much in demand during his lifetime. He had a waiting list of clients who wished to purchase his detailed views of Dutch towns, including Monnickendam, Zwolle, and Haarlem. While other cityscape painters with whom Springer trained, including Kasparus Karsen, turned their attention to creating detailed 'capriccios' or fantasy views, Springer chose to depict his native vistas with great optical fidelity. These scenes emphasis architectural accuracy and perspective, and they are typically bathed in natural light, as in the present work. The artist was a leading member of the Dutch Romantic movement and held various positions with the esteemed Amsterdam-based 'Arti Et Amicitiae,' including Chairman.
Framed: 26 1/2 x 22 3/4 x 2 3/4 inches.
Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; minor inpainting along the upper right corner edges; several hairline craquelures extending vertically from the upper center edge, only visible under strong, raking light; areas of discolored within the clouds. Under UV light: inpainting within the aforementioned area; additional small lines of inpainting along the upper center edge, as well as one small spot and instances of small hairline strokes scattered through the sky; several pinpoint spots of inpainting within the tree in the center left; strokes of inpainting within the lower left corner, but not affecting the signature. Additional images available upon request.
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Madalina Lazen
VP Head of Department, Old Masters & 19th Century European Art
