Oct 16, 2024 10:00 EST
Old Masters / Collection of Eldo Netto / Silver / Russian Art / English & Continental Furniture
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Adriaen van Salm
Dutch, 1660-1720
Whalers in the Arctic
Circa 1712-1715
Signed A. Salm (ll)
Oil with India ink on panel
22 x 32 3/4 inches (55.8 x 83.3 cm)
Frame 29 5/8 x 40 1/8 inches (75.3 x 102 cm)
Provenance:
Richard Green, London, 1988
Kunsthandel Rob Kattenburg, Heiloo, The Netherlands
The Weiss Gallery, London
Purchased from the above in 1995 by the present owner
Private collection, Boston
Literature:
R. A. Eggink, "Walvisvaart in het hoge noorden," in Tableau, 1989, pp. 70-71, plate 12, no. 1
A. Shimtum, Glorious Past of the Netherlands and Japan, 1993, p. 41, color illus. no 27
Exhibited:
Tokyo, Japan, Tobacco and Salt Museum, 1993; and Kobe, Japan, City Museum, 1993, Glorious Past of the Netherlands and Japan.
Dutch whaling reached its peak between 1680 and 1725. Not surprisingly, artists in the Netherlands eagerly portrayed this adventurous industry during this same period. Adriaen van Salm, a master of the art of penschilderij--penwork on an oil ground--created some of the most interesting images of this dangerous line of work. This scene shows the ships De Faeme, Het Bonte Kalf, De Bonte Walvis, and De Vergulde Klok.
Exhibited:
Tokyo, Japan, Tobacco and Salt Museum, 1993; and Kobe, Japan, City Museum, 1993, Glorious Past of the Netherlands and Japan.
Sold for $127,500
Estimated at $100,000 - $200,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Dutch, 1660-1720
Whalers in the Arctic
Circa 1712-1715
Signed A. Salm (ll)
Oil with India ink on panel
22 x 32 3/4 inches (55.8 x 83.3 cm)
Frame 29 5/8 x 40 1/8 inches (75.3 x 102 cm)
Provenance:
Richard Green, London, 1988
Kunsthandel Rob Kattenburg, Heiloo, The Netherlands
The Weiss Gallery, London
Purchased from the above in 1995 by the present owner
Private collection, Boston
Literature:
R. A. Eggink, "Walvisvaart in het hoge noorden," in Tableau, 1989, pp. 70-71, plate 12, no. 1
A. Shimtum, Glorious Past of the Netherlands and Japan, 1993, p. 41, color illus. no 27
Exhibited:
Tokyo, Japan, Tobacco and Salt Museum, 1993; and Kobe, Japan, City Museum, 1993, Glorious Past of the Netherlands and Japan.
Dutch whaling reached its peak between 1680 and 1725. Not surprisingly, artists in the Netherlands eagerly portrayed this adventurous industry during this same period. Adriaen van Salm, a master of the art of penschilderij--penwork on an oil ground--created some of the most interesting images of this dangerous line of work. This scene shows the ships De Faeme, Het Bonte Kalf, De Bonte Walvis, and De Vergulde Klok.
Exhibited:
Tokyo, Japan, Tobacco and Salt Museum, 1993; and Kobe, Japan, City Museum, 1993, Glorious Past of the Netherlands and Japan.
Frame rubbing along the upper and right edges of the panel, with corresponding restoration. Scattered areas of restoration in the sky, especially to the left of the sail of the large ship in the right middleground (De Faeme).
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Auction: Old Masters / Collection of Eldo Netto / Silver / Russian Art / English & Continental Furniture, Oct 16, 2024
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Auction of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints on October 16, 2024
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Dutch artist Adriaen van Salm's “Pen Painting” of Whalers in the Arctic Achieves $127,500
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
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We Invite You to Contact Us for a Complimentary Auction Evaluation of Your Fine Art
NEW YORK, NY – Doyle's auction on October 16, 2024 drew international competition for Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints. Determined bidders on both sides of the Atlantic vied for landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and religious and mythological subjects by European artists from the Renaissance through the 19th century.
Highlighting the sale was an early 18th century nautical painting by Dutch artist Adriaen van Salm (1660-1720) that achieved $127,500. An exceptional example of “Pen Painting,” the work depicted a fascinating scene of Whalers in the Arctic. To read an essay by Specialist Elaine Stainton, click here.
Old Master drawings featured a beautifully executed rendering in brown ink and wash from the Collection of Eldo Netto depicting Archers in a Landscape that soared past its estimate to realize $32,000 amid speculation that it was possibly by the 17th century French master Claude Lorrain.
Additional Categories in the Sale
Special sections of the sale also showcased The Collection of Eldo Netto and English & Continental Silver on Oct 16, and Russian Works of Art and English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts on Oct 17.
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Consignments are currently being accepted for future auctions. We invite you to contact us for a complimentary auction evaluation. Our Specialists are always available to discuss the sale of a single item or an entire collection.
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