Lot 104: HENDRIK KEUN | View on the Keisersgracht, Amsterdam, opposite the Westermarkt

Pen and grey ink and watercolor, over traces of black chalk, within partial black ink framing lines;
signed, lower left: H^k Keun ad viv del

316 by 451 mm

Pen and grey ink and watercolor, over traces of black chalk, within partial black ink framing lines;<br />signed, lower left: <em>H<u style="text-decoration: underline;">^k</u> Keun ad viv del</em>

Window mounted. There is an old repaired tear to the upper centre and two small repaired tears to the left edge. The paper has fractionally discoloured and there are some light blue areas of foxing noticeable in parts of the sky. There are some slight abrasions to the sheet along its edges. The watercolour is still remarkably fresh throughout and the image strong.
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New York, Finch College Museum of Art, The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Weldon, 1966, no. 19

Atlas-Slagregen,
sale, Amsterdam, Frederik Muller, 20 October 1891, lot 208