Lot Essay
Dr. Alan Chong has confirmed the attribution to Aelbert Cuyp, upon first-hand inspection of the work (verbal communication, 17 April 2009).
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A Herdsman in a field, the Duitsche Huis and Mariakerk, Utrecht beyond
Details
Aelbert Cuyp (Dordrecht 1620-1691)
A Herdsman in a field, the Duitsche Huis and Mariakerk, Utrecht beyond
signed 'A. cuyp' (lower left)
oil on panel
19 5/8 x 29 3/8 in. (50 x 74.5 cm.)
A Herdsman in a field, the Duitsche Huis and Mariakerk, Utrecht beyond
signed 'A. cuyp' (lower left)
oil on panel
19 5/8 x 29 3/8 in. (50 x 74.5 cm.)
Provenance
(Probably) 2nd Baron Berwick; sale, Phillips, London, 7 June 1825, lot 142.
Thomas Thompson Martin; sale, Phillips, London, 6 May 1830, lot 55.
Joseph Strutt, Derby, sold by order of Captain Hubert Galton; Christie's, London, 22 June 1889, lot 18 where purchased by
Sir William Farrer, Sandhurst Lodge, and by descent to
G.O. Farrer; (+) Sotheby's, London, 5 February 1947, lot 113 (to Asscher).
with Gebr. Douwes, Amsterdam, where purchased by
W. Reineke, Amersfort, 1955.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 30 June 1965, lot 97 (to Marlow).
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 26 June 1970, lot 37.
Anonymous sale; Paul Brandt, Amsterdam, 11 May 1971, lot 2.
with Gallery P. de Boer, Amsterdam, 1972.
Anonymous sale; Phillips, London, 10 July 1978, lot 83.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, Amsterdam, 22 October 1979, lot 397.
with Gebr. Dowes, Amsterdam, 1984-85.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 11 January 1995, lot 85.
Thomas Thompson Martin; sale, Phillips, London, 6 May 1830, lot 55.
Joseph Strutt, Derby, sold by order of Captain Hubert Galton; Christie's, London, 22 June 1889, lot 18 where purchased by
Sir William Farrer, Sandhurst Lodge, and by descent to
G.O. Farrer; (+) Sotheby's, London, 5 February 1947, lot 113 (to Asscher).
with Gebr. Douwes, Amsterdam, where purchased by
W. Reineke, Amersfort, 1955.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 30 June 1965, lot 97 (to Marlow).
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 26 June 1970, lot 37.
Anonymous sale; Paul Brandt, Amsterdam, 11 May 1971, lot 2.
with Gallery P. de Boer, Amsterdam, 1972.
Anonymous sale; Phillips, London, 10 July 1978, lot 83.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, Amsterdam, 22 October 1979, lot 397.
with Gebr. Dowes, Amsterdam, 1984-85.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 11 January 1995, lot 85.
Literature
J. Smith, A Catalogue Raisonné..., London, 1834, V, p. 309, no. 94.
C. Hofstede de Groot, A Catalogue Raisonné..., London, 1909, II, pp. 83, 211, no. 259, 709.
S. Reiss, Aelbert Cuyp, Boston, 1975, p. 99, no. 64, as 'Cuyp studio'.
C. Hofstede de Groot, A Catalogue Raisonné..., London, 1909, II, pp. 83, 211, no. 259, 709.
S. Reiss, Aelbert Cuyp, Boston, 1975, p. 99, no. 64, as 'Cuyp studio'.
Exhibited
Amsterdam, Gebr. Douwes, Anniversary Exhibition, 1955, no. 15.
Laren, Singer Museum, Kunstbezit rondom Laren, 1958, no. 86.
Amsterdam, Gebr. Douwes, Tentoonstelling von Schilderijen, Aquarellen en Tekeningen, 21 April-23 May 1969, no. 10.
The Hague, Gemeentemuseum, Vereniging van Handelaren in Oude Kunst, 1972, no. 38.
Laren, Singer Museum, Kunstbezit rondom Laren, 1958, no. 86.
Amsterdam, Gebr. Douwes, Tentoonstelling von Schilderijen, Aquarellen en Tekeningen, 21 April-23 May 1969, no. 10.
The Hague, Gemeentemuseum, Vereniging van Handelaren in Oude Kunst, 1972, no. 38.
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