Joost Cornelisz Droochsloot

Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot (Utrecht 1586-1666) A wooded landscape with figures resting and fishing near a lake signed and dated 'Jc. Drooch Sloot 1634' (Jc linked, lower left) oil on panel 41.2 x 63.8 cm. “ ! ”: Lot is imported from outside the EU. For each Lot the Buyer’’’’s Premium is calculated as 37.75% of the Hammer Price up to a value of €30,000, plus 31.7% of the Hammer Price between €30,001 and €1,200,000, plus 22.02% of any amount in excess of €1,200,000.

Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot (Utrecht 1586–1666) Village Road with Figures, monogrammed at lower centre: JC (ligated), oil on panel, 53 x 71 cm, framed Provenance: European private collection Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot was specialised in the depiction of village landscapes, which during the artist’’’’s early period were reminiscent of the work of Esaias van de Velde. A village road lined by houses and leading deep into the picture’’’’s space is a typical feature of those compositions. The illusion of depth is augmented by the dark house cropped at the margin.

DROOCHSLOOT, JOOST CORNELISZ. (1586 Utrecht 1666) Lively village scene. Oil on panel. Signed lower left: JC (ligature) v Droo.f. 48 x 65.5 cm. Provenance: - Auction 16.11.1983, Lot 595. - Swiss private collection. Our thanks to Marijke de Kinkelder of RKD, The Hague who has confirmed the authenticity of this work on the basis of a photograph. CHF 10 000.- / 15 000.- € 8 330.- / 12 500.- DROOCHSLOOT, JOOST CORNELISZ. (1586 Utrecht 1666) Belebte Dorfszene. Öl auf Holz. Unten links signiert: JC (ligiert) v Droo.f. 48 x 65,5 cm. Provenienz: - Auktion 16.11.1983, Los 595. - Schweizer Privatsammlung. Marijke de Kinkelder vom RKD, Den Haag, bestätigt die Eigenhändigkeit anhand einer Fotografie, wofür wir ihr danken. CHF 10 000.- / 15 000.- € 8 330.- / 12 500.-

DROOCHSLOOT, JOOST CORNELISZ. (1586 Utrecht 1666) Lively village scene. Oil on panel. Signed lower left: JC (ligature) v Droo.f. 48 x 65.5 cm. Provenance: - Auction 16.11.1983, Lot 595. - Swiss private collection. Our thanks to Marijke de Kinkelder of RKD, The Hague who has confirmed the authenticity of this work on the basis of a photograph. CHF 20 000.- / 30 000.- € 16 670.- / 25 000.- DROOCHSLOOT, JOOST CORNELISZ. (1586 Utrecht 1666) Belebte Dorfszene. Öl auf Holz. Unten links signiert: JC (ligiert) v Droo.f. 48 x 65,5 cm. Provenienz: - Auktion 16.11.1983, Los 595. - Schweizer Privatsammlung. Marijke de Kinkelder vom RKD, Den Haag, bestätigt die Eigenhändigkeit anhand einer Fotografie, wofür wir ihr danken. CHF 20 000.- / 30 000.- € 16 670.- / 25 000.-

Lot Description Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot (Utrecht 1586-1666) The disbanding of the Waardgelders by Prince Maurits on the Neude at Utrecht, 31 July 1618 signed and dated 'Jc Drooch.Sloot. 1625' (lower right) oil on canvas 97.8 x 153.9 cm. Provenance Willem Anne Assueer Jacob Baron Schimmelpenninck van der Oye (1889- 1957), 1931. Collection Steengracht-Schimmelpenninck van der Oye van Duivenvoorde; Paul Brandt, Amsterdam, 25 juni 1959, lot 281. Anonymous sale; Christie's, Laren, 20 October 1980, lot 231a. Anonymous sale; Christie's, Amsterdam, 29 November 1988, lot 29. Frowein, Rozendall, Amsterdam. Private collection, England. with Colnaghi, London, where acquired by the present owner in 2004. Exhibited Leiden, Museum De Lakenhal, on loan 1932-59. View Lot Notes › The scene depicted marked the climax of the conflict between the States General of the United Provinces and the Remonstrants. The latter were led by Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (1547-1619), Advocate of the States in Holland, whose actions threatened the break-up of the nascent Dutch Republic. The States of Holland had authorised the raising of militias, waardgelders, to retain the peace that was threatened by the religious division among the Calvinist Remonstrants and the Contra- Remonstrants. The Contra-Remonstrant States General in The Hague, led by Prince Maurits of Nassau (1585-1625), the Stadholder, instituted a commission to disband them. The city of Utrecht, which had joined the state of Holland in opposition to the Contra-Remonstrants, was the first test for the commission. On 31 July 1618, the Prince entered the city and disarmed the waardgelders, and then proceeded to disarm the militias throughout Holland. On 23 August, Van Oldenbarnevelt was arrested. His trial in The Hague followed in November, and on 13 May 1619 he was beheaded on the Binnenhof. Droochsloot depicted this subject various times. Versions can be found in the Rijksmuseum and in the Centraal Museum, Utrecht.