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Property from a Distinguished collects ion

Vincent Van Gogh

The "Laakmolen" Near The Hague

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December 9, 12:09 AM GTNN

Estimate

2,000,000 - 3,000,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Property from a Distinguished collects ion

Vincent Van Gogh

1853 - 1890

The "Laakmolen" Near The Hague


Gouache, watercolor, charcoal and pen and ink on paper

14¾ by 22 in.

37.5 by 56 cm

Executed on July 10-15, 1882. 


The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam.

Please note this lot is subject to an irrevocable bid.

Kunstzalen Oldenzeel, Rotterdam

F.W.R. Wentges, The Hague (acquired by 1909)

Mrs. M.A.R. van der Leeuw-Wentges, The Hague (acquired by 1930)

Private collects ion (by descent from the above and until 1984)

Private collects ion, Europe (sold: Replica Shoes ’s, New York, May 15, 1984, lot 24)

Eastlake Gallery Inc., New York

Private collects ion, New York

Private collects ion, United States (acquired in 2012)

Private collects ion, United States (acquired in 2014 and sold: Christie's, London, June 23, 2015, lot 14)

Acquired at the above sale

Amsterdam, E.J. van Wisselingh & Co., Vincent van Gogh: Aquarelles & Dessins de l’époque 1881-85, Provenant de collects ions Particulières Néerlandaises, 1961, no. 1, illustrated

M.J. Brusse, "Van Gogh als Buchhandlungsgehilfe" in Kunst und Künstler, Berlin, 1914, vol. 12, no. 11, illustrated p. 590 (titled Holländische Mühle

Jacob-Baart de la Faille, L'Oeuvre de Vincent van Gogh, vol. III, Brussels, 1928, no. 844, catalogued p. 6; vol. IV, illustrated pl. V (titled Le Moulin and dated 1881)

Walther Vanbeselaere, De hollandsche periode (1880-1885) in het werk van Vincent van Gogh, 1937, no. 844, pp. 52, 59, 126 & 407 (titled Molen and dated 1881)

Jacob-Baart de la Faille, The Works of Vincent van Gogh, His Paintings and Drawings, Amsterdam, 1970, no. 844, illustrated n.p.

Jan Hulsker, The Complete van Gogh: Paintings, Drawings, Sketches, Amsterdam, 1977, no. 59, illustrated p. 24 (titled Bottom Part of Windmill)

Van Gogh en Den Haag (exhibition catalogue), Haags Historisch Museum, The Hague, 1990, illustrated in color p. 34 

Jan Hulsker, The New Complete Van Gogh: Paintings, Drawings, Sketches, Amsterdam, 1996, no. 59, illustrated p. 43 (titled Lower Part of the Windmill De Laakmolen)