Attributed to Cornelis Ouboter van der Griendt (1797-1868)

Two Views of a Room in the Artist's House in Delft; Studies of a Dog and a Classical Sculpture (verso) (2)

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Attributed to Cornelis Ouboter van der Griendt (1797-1868)
Two Views of a Room in the Artist's House in Delft; Studies of a Dog and a Classical Sculpture (verso) (2)
inscribed and dated '5.Mei 53 Voorstraat Wijk 6 n, 303 te Delft 1853' and 'Voorstraat Wijk 6 n 303 te Delft 22 juny.1851' (recto); (2) dated '16 Sept 51' (verso)
pencil, pen and brown ink, watercolour (recto); (2) pencil, watercolour (verso), watermarks Vryheit and lettered device
212 x 268 mm. and smalller
a pair (2)

Provenance

Private Collection, Amsterdam, 1969

Exhibited

Amsterdam, 1975/6, no. 49

Lot Essay

Van der Griendt was born in Rotterdam and studied in Antwerp before settling in Delft in 1828, where he painted mostly landscapes.
These two views of the same room in his house, where he lived with his family from 1823 to 1855, provide a fascinating record of how van der Griendt's collection and interests evolved. In the two years that passed between the two drawings, the bones and other collectables that filled the room have partly been replaced with sculptures, pictures and other works of art

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