Jan van Goyen (Leiden 1596-1656 The Hague)
Boats being unloaded in a town, a church beyond
signed with initials and dated 'VG 1653', with number 'No. 45'
black chalk, grey wash, black chalk framing lines
7 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. (20.1 x 30.2 cm)
Provenance
Jonkheer J.A. Repelaer; Venduehuis der Notarissen, The Hague, 7 November 1967, lot 145 (to Brod). with Alfred Brod, London. Mr and Mrs Arthur L. Simon.
Literature
H.-U. Beck, Jan van Goyen 1596-1656. Ein Œuvreverzeichnis, Amsterdam, 1972, I, no. 390, ill.