after Jan van Goyen (1596-1656)
Antique red chalk drawing | River landscape with two rounded towers, ca. 1660-1690, 1 p.
Stunning drawing after a composition by Jan van Goyen, that was turned into print by Johannes Visscher (1633-1692) [see Rijksmuseum, inv. RP-P-OB-103.761]. According to the Hollstein, the original drawing, dated 1653, was sold at the auction of collection Albert Langen, Munich, June 5th 1899, lot 117, illustrated. It is also reported in HU Beck, Jan van Goyen 1596-1656 , vol I, p. 152, no. 445.
A very similar hand drafted the River landscape with boats, figures and a mill , signalled in collection Eemnes from 1998 (RKD KWN 16428), and referred to as “after” or “in the style of” van Goyen.
Larger than the plate, this drawing seems still fresh and rather free.
Suggested attribution: Wouter Knijff (ca. 1607-ca. 1693), an artist active in the workshop of Van Goyen.
The sketch is arranged on a broadened sheet of paper: a patch was added on the right. As paper was expensive, the artist devised this stratagem to complete his composition. On the verso are some lines traced in red chalk, as to try out the point.
[NL] Gezicht op een brede rivier met aan de rechterzijde enkele huizen en twee ronde torens. Aan de waterkant liggen verschillende bootjes. Antieke tekening gemaakt door onbekende kunstenaar naar Jan van Goyen.
SKU: K80186
Red chalk on paper, mounted from the left margin on a brown sheet of paper, and then in a paper passepartout; total: 133 x 206 mm; some staining and traces of handling. In good condition.
€ 1.815,00(€ 1.500,00
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