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ARY SCHEFFER
Holland 1795-1858
The three Magi and The Adorations of the Shepherds
Both signed ´Ary Scheffer´. Oil on canvas, the stretchers with red lacquer seals, 32.3 x 24.3 cm. and 32.5 x 24 cm., respectively

PROVENANCE
Vincent van Gogh ("Uncle Cent") (1820-1888), Villa Mertersem, Princenhage,
his sale, The Hague, Collection de feu M. Vincent van Gogh de princenhage. Tableaux modernes dont la vente aura lieu à La Haye., 2-3 April 1889, bought by De Beaufort
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EXHIBITED
Breda, Breda Museum, In circles of the young Vincent, 14 July-1 November 2015
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Modellos or recordi for Scheffer´s L´Adoration des mages and L¨Annonciation aux bergers, c. 98 x 58 cm. each, executed in 1841 (L. Ewals, Ary Scheffer. Sa vie et son ouvre, 1987, pp. 292-3, ill. pl. 73 and 74).
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Between 14 July and 1 November 2015 the Breda Museum in Breda, The Netherlands organized an exhibition 'In circles of the young Vincent', which focused on the beginning of Vincent van Gogh's artistry by exploiting two factors that influenced Vincent: the landscape surrounding Breda, but also the influence of his uncle Vincent van Gogh who lived in Princenhage. Not only provided 'Uncle Cent' his nephew with a job as an art dealer at Goupil, where he also worked himself, he also had a love for collecting art. His collection consisted of many paintings that his nephewVincent draw inspiration from, amongst them the present two pictures by Ary Scheffer. In order to show the relationship between uncle and nephew, the Breda's Museum partly reconstructed 'Uncle Cent's' art collection, which consisted of 342 paintings and drawing.
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Vincent van Gogh had ten aunts and uncles on his father's side, but it was arguably his uncle Vincent ("Uncle Cent") who had the most influence on Vincent's life. By the time Vincent was five years "Uncle Cent" had become a highly respected art dealer. He was a partner in the successful art firm of Goupil & Co. and he ran Goupil's branch in The Hague with great skill. "Uncle Cent" lived with his wife, Cornelia (née Carbentus), in the Brabant village of Prinsenhage. He frequently visited Vincent's parents. The couple was childless and, as a result, "Uncle Cent" took an interest in young Vincent as he was growing up. "Uncle Cent" may have considered Vincent a potential successor to his position at Goupil's. For more than four years Vincent worked at his uncle's art firm in The Hague and excelled in learning the business. In 1873 Vincent was transferred to Goupil's London branch. Unfortunately, after a successful beginning Vincent's performance began to deteriorate. A temporary transfer to Goupil's Paris branch failed to motivate Vincent and he left Goupil's in 1875. "Uncle Cent" was deeply disappointed with regards to Vincent's performance, but they still kept in contact in the years to follow. For further reading see H. Dirven, De kunsthandelaar Vincent van Gogh uit Princenhage, 1977.

Auktionsnummer:

3180

Datum:

2016-12-08