Italianate Landscape
Original Watercolour Painting
by Vincent Jansz van der Vinne (1736–1811)
Lot Notes
This watercolour was entered into the recent Sotheby's old master drawings sale by Priory Fine Art, on the advice of Sotheby's it was offered with a reserve of £4,000 and failed to sell. The painting is now being sold without reserve. A copy of the Sotheby's catalogue is included in this sale.
This is a copy by Vincent Jansz van der Vinne after the painting by Jan Both, executed circa 1645, and now in the Wallace Collection, London (inv. no. P28). Such watercolour copies of earlier paintings were very popular in the later 18th century, and frequently the artist inscribed on the verso, alongside his signature, a note of the collection in which the original was to be found. Indeed, although only the signature is currently visible on the present drawing, the extremities of a further inscription above can be seen, suggesting that in this case too there is actually more information to be revealed. The painting is signed 'Vincent van der Vinne Fecit' verso. A wonderful 18th century landscape painting.
Condition
The painting is in very fine condition, cleaned and laid down with traces of a stain from the previous mount and with a small mounting repair to the upper left corner. The painting is presented in a modern giltwood frame.
Artist Information
Vincent Jansz. van der Vinne was a Dutch 18th century painter and the great-grandson of Vincent van der Vinne. According to the RKD he was a pupil of his father Jan Laurentsz van der Vinne, who made botanical paintings of flowers for bulb growers in Haarlem. He became a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke in 1754. He is known for Italianate landscapes and flower still lifes, and also created tapestries. He was the first curator of art for the young Teyler's Museum during the years 1778-1785. In his Will Pieter Teyler van der Hulst had stipulated that ‘an artistic painter or other lover of the arts and sciences' would live in his house (later called Fundatiehuis). His task would be to maintain the books in the library and other collections (the medals, prints and drawings); and to catalogue and conserve them. This person would also be the manager or ‘resident caretaker' of the house, and, later, of the museum. Vincent van der Vinne was the first 'resident caretaker' of Teylers Museum and set up his studio in the fundatiehuis. He left after an argument with Martin van Marum, whereupon his position was filled by Wybrand Hendriks.
General Information
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