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Jan Josefsz. van Goyen — Figures and carts in a landscape
Jan Josefsz. van Goyen

Figures and carts in a landscape

Jan Josefsz. van Goyen's 'Figures and carts in a landscape' is a black chalk drawing with pen and brown ink that exemplifies Dutch Golden Age landscape draftsmanship. The work captures the quotidian activities of rural life with remarkable attention to spatial composition.

Medium
black chalk, within pen and brown ink framing lines
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

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Old Master Paintings & Works on Paper Day Auction

June 27, 2024

Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000

Lot 134

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Jan Josefsz. van Goyen, Figures and carts in a landscape

Jan Josefsz. van Goyen's 'Figures and carts in a landscape' is a black chalk drawing with pen and brown ink that exemplifies Dutch Golden Age landscape draftsmanship. The work captures the quotidian activities of rural life with remarkable attention to spatial composition.

Medium
black chalk, within pen and brown ink framing lines
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pen and Ink, Figures, Carts, Sketch, Landscape, Brown Tones, Dutch, Drawing, 17th Century, Figurative

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