Village Fair

1656

Jan van Goyen

Associated Names
Jan van Goyen

Artist, Dutch, 1596 - 1656

The image shows a black and white drawing of a vibrant scene from a side perspective. The horizon is above the center of the image, featuring tents, distant buildings including a steeple, and people scattered across the landscape. Figures in the foreground on the left are observing, while more people are gathered near tents and cottages on the right. Some are engaging in what seems to be a festive or market activity. The fine brushwork adds texture to the clouds and details to the clothing, tents, and figures. The monochromatic color palette creates depth and a vintage ambiance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk with gray wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 17.4 x 27.4 cm (6 7/8 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1978.19.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beck 1972, no. 568

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jan Pieter van Suchtelen (1751-1836), St. Petersburg (Lugt 2332); (H.E. ten Cate in Almelo, by 1955); (C.G. Boerner, Dusseldorf, by 1964); (sale, Bern, 16 June 1965, no. 43); (Bernard Houthakker, Amsterdam, by 1966); (Alfred Brod, London, by 1969); (sale, London, Sotheby's, 13 July 1972, no. 6); Robert H. Smith, Bethesda; purchased by NGA, 1978.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1955

  • H.E. ten Cate in Almelo, 1955, no. 229.

1964

  • C.G. Boerner, Dusseldorf, Dec. 1964, no. 55

1966

  • B. Houthakker, Amsterdam, Fall 1966, no. 23.

1969

  • A. Brod, London, Fall 1969, no. 26.

Bibliography

1972

  • Beck, Hans-Ulrich. Jan van Goyen 1596-1656, ein Oeuvreverzeichnis. 4 vols. Vol. 1: Einführung, Katalog der Handzeichnungen. Amsterdam, 1972.

Inscriptions

lower right: VG 1656; in later hand, lower left verso: [f?]dG [?].2

Watermarks

Foolscap

Wikidata ID

Q64580772

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