Jan Hillebrand Wijsmuller

LOT 916 JAN HILLEBRAND WIJSMULLER DUTCH, 1855-1925 A WINTER LANDSCAPE WITH HOUSES ALONG A CANAL signed l.r. watercolour and black chalk heightened with white on paper,unframed 500—700 EUR measurements 23.8 x 34.2 cm. (3) Description signed l.r. watercolour and black chalk heightened with white on paper,unframed CATALOGUE NOTE Offered together with two watercolours depicting Landscapes.

Jan Hillebrand Wijsmuller Amsterdam 1855 - 1925 Prins Hendrikkade withSchreierstoren Signed l.r. Oil on canvas, 41 x 60 cm NB: The Schreierstoren is a defensive tower in Amsterdam, that formedpart of the city wall.The tower was built around 1487 on the cornerof the IJ and the Prins Hendrikkade and is the only remainingdefensive tower of Amsterdam.

MEASUREMENTS 67 by 100 cm. DESCRIPTION signed l.r. oil on canvas EXHIBITED Woerden, Stadsmuseum, Echte winters. Nederlandselandschapschilders 1875-1940, 13 December 2003-7 March 2004 LITERATURE AND REFERENCES Exh. cat. Echte winters. Nederlandse landschapschilders1875-1940, Woerden 2003, illustrated CATALOGUE NOTE Jan Hillebrand Wijsmuller was born in Amsterdam and moved to TheHague in 1879, where he became a member of Pulchri Studio. In 1881he returned to Amsterdam. From that moment onwards he became aproductive landscape painter in the tradition of the Hague School,drawing inspiration from the villages around Amsterdam. The presentlot bears some resemblance to a winter landscape in the collectionof the Museum Mesdag, which is sometimes identified asMonnickendam. In 1893 Wijsmuller sold this painting in PulchriStudio to H.W. Mesdag. The present lot is one of the undisputedhighlights in the oeuvre of the artist.

Amsterdam Harbor, signed lower right: J.H. Wijsmuller, oil on canvas laid to canvas, 39.5'' x 59'', est:$3000/5000. Provenance: Property from the Marjorie Bacon Trust, Montecito, CA Visual: Generally good condition. Blacklight: Scattered tiny spots of touch-up throughout, particularly in the center and upper center quadrants, upper left and lower left quadrants. Evidence of touch-up on repaired tears in the lower left quadrant, center quadrant and right center quadrant.

Amsterdam Sale Date Sep 05, 2007 Lot Number 0254 Sale Number 2760 Creator Jan Hildebrand Wijsmuller (Dutch, 1855-1925) Lot Title Shell fishers on the beach Estimate 4,000 - 6,000 Euros Special Notice Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €5,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €5,001 and €400,000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €400,000. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually. Lot Description Jan Hildebrand Wijsmuller (Dutch, 1855-1925) Shell fishers on the beach signed 'JH Wijsmuller' (lower right); and signed again (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 56 x 96.5 cm.