Live Auction 3055Old Masters & 19th century Art - (including Dutch Impressionism)
Jan Vermeer van Haarlem I (Haarlem 1628-1691)
Lot 97

Jan Vermeer van Haarlem I (Haarlem 1628-1691)

A wooded river landscape with fishermen in a boat and hunters on a track, a town beyond

Closed24 June 2015

Price Realised

EUR 25,000

Considering selling a similar item?

Discover its value with a complimentary estimate from our specialists.

More Information

How to sell

Jan Vermeer van Haarlem I (Haarlem 1628-1691)
A wooded river landscape with fishermen in a boat and hunters on a track, a town beyond
indistinctly signed 'J.Mee. . .' (lower right)
oil on canvas
108.8 x 157.2 cm.

with F. Goldmann, Vienna, from whom acquired by Prince Johannes I of Liechtenstein, 1828.
Schloss Eisgrub, Lednice, 1942.
Schloss Moosham, Salzburg, 1944.
Schloss Vaduz, Liechtenstein, 1945.
The Princely House of Liechtenstein; Christie's, Amsterdam, 1 April 2008, lot 143, as Roelof Jansz. van Vries (1631-1681), where acquired by the present owner.

Specialist note

Initially painted in a style closely related to the landscapes of his fellow townsman Jacob van Ruisdael, whereas his later works show the influence of Philips Koninck. The foreground of the present lot still reveals his Haarlem origin, while the atmospheric perspective of the extensive river valley view recalls the work of Koninck.