Johan Barthold Jongkind (1819-1891)

On the dike in Klaaswaal, probably the Molendijk

signed, inscribed and dedicated 'Jongkind à madame Martin/souvenir affectueux.' (lower right); dated and inscribed 'Klaasw. 20 mei' (lower left)

charcoal, washed ink and ink on paper, 25x43,5 cm
Executed in 1856.

Exhibited:
-Zeist, Slot Zeist, 'Jongkind: een Hollander in Frankrijk', 10 December 1991-2 February 1992, cat. no. 37.

Literature:
-John Sillevis and Elisabeth Stades-Vischer, 'Jongkind, een Hollander in Frankrijk', Zutphen 1991, ill. p. 47.
-Saskia de Bodt, Dominique Lobstein, e.a., 'Jongkind & vrienden: Monet, Boudin, Daubigny en anderen', Bussum 2017, ill. p. 44.

Provenance:
-Has probably been in the collection of Ms. Martin, the wife of the famous art dealer Pierre-Fermin Martin (1817-1891).

A Distinguished Collection: lots 59-92.