Important Landscape E. Verboeckhoven Oil Painting 28.5" Sheep estate 1881 seal
$ 19500.00
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Oil Painting of Sheep Grazing by Eugene Verboeckhoven (1778-1881). The painting alone measures about 20 inches by 28.5 inches with overall dimensions being around 31 by 36 inches. The frame is deep heavy and mind you not in the greatest condition but nonetheless monumental and original. It is signed and dated for 1839 which is fairly early for the artist. There is a hand written paper label on the back which may be a title along with a " 1881 Succession Verboeckhoven" red wax seal which means the piece was in the possession of the artist at time of his death in 1881 and his family estate put a wax seal showing that the painting was from his estate when the estate was dissolved in 1881. Being the hands of the original artist means 2 things either the artist loved the piece or he couldn't sell it. Verboeckhoven is highly sought after and his more significant works range from $20,000 to over $200,000 and are handled by the best auction houses in the world. Given the quality, size, date, estate seal. title, etc...we believe this to be a fair market value...the painting could stand a possible cleaning and some minor repair work however one must understand that the painting is over 180 years of age and historically significant. It came from the artist's estate...it is extremely early and as his later works tend to focus more on animals with little regard to the their natural habitat...or surroundings. Perhaps there was more of a demand for smaller works of just the animals...etc...In this setting the animals are just part of the overall composition. A painting of similar size and format was sold in 2008 as lot 231 dated as being 1826 in Christie's Amsterdam 1820's and 30's which in the end supports the notion of his development and style during that time. A painting of similar size and format was sold in 2008 as lot 231 dated as being 1826 in Christie's Amsterdam 1820's and 30's which in the end supports the notion of his development and style during that time.Auction Date(s): 04/15/2008 (all lots)Auction: 19th Century European ArtBy: Christie's AmsterdamLot: 231 (+2 near size/price Sales Price: $57,170 (€36,250) (
•Buyer fees included)Estimate: $39,425 - $55,200 (€25,000 - €35,000)Difference: 3% over estimatePrice/Sq. Inch: $141.60Size: 22.05" x 18.31"Year Created: 1826Signature: Signed Lower LeftMedium/Ground: Oil / Panelformat sold for $57,170... I stopped sending paintings to the major auction houses several years ago...and decided to broker art myself. At this price level I sell only a few painting a year here and there. Which is ok. Ebay has a terrific policy for returns and I would say that an educated collector probably has more protection in some ways buying from ebay then some of the larger Auction services in North America. Try and send a painting back to Sotheby's after you paid...or Christie's...ummm let's just say good luck! Here on ebay they have institutionalized more or less policy that is better in many ways to other services...not all great stuff makes it to the major auction houses and sometimes even those institutions fumble the ball. Furthermore getting some of the world leading auction houses to even look at your stuff is a journey in futility...as they are bombarded with fake paintings and naive and overzealous low end works...so it is a miracle to get past the interns who work in the departments. Mind you even the interns may have a post they may or may not be awarded by skills but political and Nepotistic forces...so the old Wizard of Oz Quote "Nobody sees the Wizard" is alive and kicking even today. Unless you have a complete provenance or your last name is Verboeckhoven they want you to authenticate which can cost a few thousand dollars...or if that an exact bill of sale from the last owners and or record of galleries who has owned it the major auction house or full provenance they are skeptical. So in summary after selling for years I have decided to sell things on my own with a full money back guarantee against as per ebay policy. My record speaks for itself... I have been on here for going on 30 years and sell something almost everyday...and for the most part people are fairly happy with what they have purchased...all feedbacks given are of actual buyers over the last 24 years...and like any business of integrity we are only as good as our last sale. Thanks and if you have any questions or something to share ask away. Eugene Verboeckhoven is deemed to be one of the foremost animal painters of the nineteenth century. In Verboeckhoven's work animals often bear human characteristics and are reminiscent of bourgeois portraits of the time. In his book on Verboeckhoven, Berko writes "he could have been called the "Raphael of sheep", for his rams are so well drawn, arrogant and proud; his ewes surrounded by graceful lambs, look gentle and complacent as ewes do, and all his pastoral scenes are bathed in a warm, pleasing and golden light. Eugene Verboeckhoven was a remarkable painter of horses, goats and game; he also painted small figures on foot or on horseback, playing scrupulous attention to detail; the gun, the powder flask, the hunter's gaiters, down to the picturesque hat, the threadbare overcoat, the shepherd's crook, and of course the last-born baby lamb under the shepherd's arm." Credit to Askart.This has an interesting provenance that will be shared to the new owner. Best Regards,JohnJohnnyCrystal Est. 1987
Oil Painting of Sheep Grazing by Eugene Verboeckhoven (1778-1881). The painting alone measures about 20 inches by 28.5 inches with overall dimensions being around 31 by 36 inches. The frame is deep heavy and mind you not in the greatest condition but nonetheless monumental and original. It is signed and dated for 1839 which is fairly early for the artist. There is a hand written paper label on the back which may be a title along with a " 1881 Succession Verboeckhoven" red wax seal which means the piece was in the possession of the artist at time of his death in 1881 and his family estate put a wax seal showing that the painting was from his estate when the estate was dissolved in 1881. Being the hands of the original artist means 2 things either the artist loved the piece or he couldn't sell it. Verboeckhoven is highly sought after and his more significant works range from $20,000 to over $200,000 and are handled by the best auction houses in the world. Given the quality, size, date, estate seal. title, etc...we believe this to be a fair market value...the painting could stand a possible cleaning and some minor repair work however one must understand that the painting is over 180 years of age and historically significant. It came from the artist's estate...it is extremely early and as his later works tend to focus more on animals with little regard to the their natural habitat...or surroundings. Perhaps there was more of a demand for smaller works of just the animals...etc...In this setting the animals are just part of the overall composition. A painting of similar size and format was sold in 2008 as lot 231 dated as being 1826 in Christie's Amsterdam 1820's and 30's which in the end supports the notion of his development and style during that time. A painting of similar size and format was sold in 2008 as lot 231 dated as being 1826 in Christie's Amsterdam 1820's and 30's which in the end supports the notion of his development and style during that time.Auction Date(s): 04/15/2008 (all lots)Auction: 19th Century European ArtBy: Christie's AmsterdamLot: 231 (+2 near size/price Sales Price: $57,170 (€36,250) (
•Buyer fees included)Estimate: $39,425 - $55,200 (€25,000 - €35,000)Difference: 3% over estimatePrice/Sq. Inch: $141.60Size: 22.05" x 18.31"Year Created: 1826Signature: Signed Lower LeftMedium/Ground: Oil / Panelformat sold for $57,170... I stopped sending paintings to the major auction houses several years ago...and decided to broker art myself. At this price level I sell only a few painting a year here and there. Which is ok. Ebay has a terrific policy for returns and I would say that an educated collector probably has more protection in some ways buying from ebay then some of the larger Auction services in North America. Try and send a painting back to Sotheby's after you paid...or Christie's...ummm let's just say good luck! Here on ebay they have institutionalized more or less policy that is better in many ways to other services...not all great stuff makes it to the major auction houses and sometimes even those institutions fumble the ball. Furthermore getting some of the world leading auction houses to even look at your stuff is a journey in futility...as they are bombarded with fake paintings and naive and overzealous low end works...so it is a miracle to get past the interns who work in the departments. Mind you even the interns may have a post they may or may not be awarded by skills but political and Nepotistic forces...so the old Wizard of Oz Quote "Nobody sees the Wizard" is alive and kicking even today. Unless you have a complete provenance or your last name is Verboeckhoven they want you to authenticate which can cost a few thousand dollars...or if that an exact bill of sale from the last owners and or record of galleries who has owned it the major auction house or full provenance they are skeptical. So in summary after selling for years I have decided to sell things on my own with a full money back guarantee against as per ebay policy. My record speaks for itself... I have been on here for going on 30 years and sell something almost everyday...and for the most part people are fairly happy with what they have purchased...all feedbacks given are of actual buyers over the last 24 years...and like any business of integrity we are only as good as our last sale. Thanks and if you have any questions or something to share ask away. Eugene Verboeckhoven is deemed to be one of the foremost animal painters of the nineteenth century. In Verboeckhoven's work animals often bear human characteristics and are reminiscent of bourgeois portraits of the time. In his book on Verboeckhoven, Berko writes "he could have been called the "Raphael of sheep", for his rams are so well drawn, arrogant and proud; his ewes surrounded by graceful lambs, look gentle and complacent as ewes do, and all his pastoral scenes are bathed in a warm, pleasing and golden light. Eugene Verboeckhoven was a remarkable painter of horses, goats and game; he also painted small figures on foot or on horseback, playing scrupulous attention to detail; the gun, the powder flask, the hunter's gaiters, down to the picturesque hat, the threadbare overcoat, the shepherd's crook, and of course the last-born baby lamb under the shepherd's arm." Credit to Askart.This has an interesting provenance that will be shared to the new owner. Best Regards,JohnJohnnyCrystal Est. 1987
