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    • Jan Borritsz. Smit (Amsterdam 1598-1644 or earlier) Frigates and other vess
      May. 01, 2019

      Jan Borritsz. Smit (Amsterdam 1598-1644 or earlier) Frigates and other vess

      Est: $15,000 - $20,000

      Jan Borritsz. Smit (Amsterdam 1598-1644 or earlier) Frigates and other vessels in an estuary with figures on a jetty oil on panel 15 5/8 x 27 in. (39.7 x 68.5 cm.)

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    • Jan Borritsz Smit, Oil on Board, 'Ships in the Harbour', 1626
      Oct. 25, 2013

      Jan Borritsz Smit, Oil on Board, 'Ships in the Harbour', 1626

      Est: €7,200 - €9,000

      Oil on board Netherlands, 1626 Jan Borritsz Smit (1598-1644) - Dutch marine painter Signed and dated on the red flag of the barque: IAN BORRITSZ SMIT 1626 Measurements in frame: 54 x 90 cm Good, age-related condition Authentication: We thank the RKD (Rijksbureau voor kunsthist. Documentie) Provenance: Helene Tepelmann estate, birth name Vieweg This marine painting is due to its age and the good condition a true rarity even for the advanced collector of Old Master Paintings. The marine painter Jan Borritsz Smit painted this oil painting 'Ships in the Amsterdam Harbour' in 1626, in the middle of the Dutch Golden Age. Like with many other painters there is an identifiable component of national pride in Smit's work; the sheer number and variety of naval vessels give an instant impression of the power of the Netherlands, as a seafaring and trading nation. The silhouettes of mills along the shore suggest wealth and possession of grain; the fishing vessels imply rich waters. The most noticeable boat in the picture is the mighty barque on the left. Its stern has rich carvings and cannons reach out from its bow. The crew is cluttered towards the front of the ship, as if they could hardly await arrival on the shore. Jan Borritsz Smit was capable of both - to paint even minute details as well as creating a harmonious overall composition. The painting by Jan Borritsz Smit comes from the estate of Mrs. Helene Tepelmann, birth name Vieweg at Castle Wendhausen near Braunschweig. The painting was already auctioned once in 1940 by Lempertz, where it was described as follows:'JAN BORRITSZ SMIT, Marine painter of the 17υth century, Amsterdam. 95 ships at harbour. A number of vessels on grey waters. At the rear, a large barque, a sail barque on its right; a crowded rowboat in between. Several large vessels at shore towards the right. Inscription on the red flag of the barque: Jan Borritsz Smit 1626. Oil on board, H. 35, B. 70 cm." The painting is in age-related good condition, with framing marks along the margin and few touch ups in the sky (the motifs are left untouched by this). The board has a few minimal notches with loss of material in some places, especially in the top right corner for example.The painting is signed and dated on the red flag of the barque 'IAN BORRITSZ SMIT 1626". The elegant dark wood frame shows signs of age and use. The measurements in frame are 54 x 90 cm, the wood board alone measures 34 x 70 cm. Jan Borritsz. Smit (1598 - 1644) Little is known of the Dutch marine painter Jan Borritsz Smit except that he was born 1598 in Amsterdam, and died there in 1644. He was a reformist by belief, so there are a few accounts of Smit in the city's archives; an entry of his marriage in 1622 and the baptism of his son for example. The Dutch art-historian Abraham Bredius (1855-1946) mentions Jan Borritsz Smit in his monograph, where he writes that he saw paintings by Smit in several of Amsterdam's inventories. An artwork signed and dated 'J. Borriss Smit 1621' could also be found in the Nostitz collection, Prague.

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