JAN ABRAHAMSZ. BEERSTRATEN | DUTCH SHIPS AT ANCHOR IN A CALM HARBOR, WITH DIGNITARIES IN A BARGE APPROACHING THE ROYAL YACHT OF PRINCE WILLIAM II, AND A FERRY TRANSPORTING A CANNON IN THE FOREGROUND

Property of a Distinguished Private Collector
JAN ABRAHAMSZ. BEERSTRATEN
Amsterdam 1622 - 1666
DUTCH SHIPS AT ANCHOR IN A CALM HARBOR, WITH DIGNITARIES IN A BARGE APPROACHING THE ROYAL YACHT OF PRINCE WILLIAM II, AND A FERRY TRANSPORTING A CANNON IN THE FOREGROUND

signed lower center on the rudder: JA Beerstraaten
oil on panel
26¼ by 39¼ in.; 66.7 by 99.7 cm.

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Condition Report:
The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's.

This work is painted on a panel made from three pieces of wood. The panel is flat, and the paint layer is stable. The lower join runs about 1 1⁄2 inches above the horizon, and the upper join runs through the top of the flags of the royal yacht.
As one would expect, retouches have been added throughout the sky to address some of the woodgrain pattern that developed over time. There are retouches in the darker sails of the vessels, and a few others in the dark browns of the hulls of the boats in the lower center and lower left. Although the work may be slightly dirty at present, it looks well and could be hung in its current condition.

"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."

Provenance:
Thomas Poynder (d. 1873), Hartham Park, Chippenham, Wiltshire;

Thence by descent to his nephew, Sir John Dickson-Poynder (1866-1936), the 1st Lord Islington;

Thence by descent in the family;

Anonymous sale ("The Property of a Lady of Title"), London, Christie's, 10 July 1987, lot 77;

With Johnny Van Haeften, London;

From whom purchased by the present owner in 1987.