Jan van Goyen
(Leiden 1596 - 1656 Den Haag)
“A beach view with fish sellers at Katwijk”
On panel: 41 x 55 cm (oval)
Signed and dated 1641
Provenance
Collection Markham; Henry Doetsch, London 1895, nr. 364;
A.P. Allsop, London 1900, nr. 115; Asscher & Welcker, London 1930 ;
F. Rothmann, Berlin, ca. 1930?;
J.A. de Jong Schouwenburg, Gorssel, 24-9-1935, Nr. 362 (with ill.);
Art dealer M. Knoedler & Co., New York, before 1946 (no. 6243-14365);
Douwes Fine Art, 1981; Sold to a private Dutch collection.
Hofstede de Groot 254.- Rep. f. Kunstw. XVIII, S. 313;
H.U. Beck, Jan van Goyen, Vol. III (1987), no. 141A, p. 158 (with ill.)
This is a beautiful and rare view along the beach looking towards Katwijk. The oval shape is original, a fashionable size and shape during the years 1640 to 1642. Van Goyen rarely prepared his panel before applying his paint; it was important to him to integrate both the structure and original colour of the panel with his subject matter.
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Category
Old Masters 14th - 18th century
landscape