JAN BOTH (DUTCH 1610-1652), TRAVELLERS IN AN ITALIANATE LANDSCAPE

JAN BOTH (DUTCH 1610-1652) TRAVELLERS IN AN ITALIANATE LANDSCAPE Signed (lower right) 73 x 108cm (28½ x 42½ in.) Provenance: Collection of Prince Wenzel Alois von Kaunitz, Vienna (1774-1848) His sale, Artaria & Cie., Vienna, 13 March 1820, lot 13 V. A. von Adamovics, Vienna, cat. 1856, no. 29, gallery number 121 sold to Wertheimer for 500 Florins Collection of Count Samuel von Festetics de Tolna (1806-1862), Vienna His sale, Artaria & Altmann, Vienna, 11 April 1859, lot 54 Private collection, France Sale, Dorotheum, Vienna, 24 April 2018, lot 115 Literature: C. Hofstede de Groot, Die Holländischen Maler des 17. Jahrhunderts, vol. IX, 1926, p. 511, n. 342 This painting dates to the 1640s, the artist's most influential period, which coincided with his sojourn in Rome. Here, Both - following in the footsteps of Claude Lorrain - captures the beauty of the Roman countryside, with its golden light and expansive plains. His landscapes, alongside the works of contemporaries such as Jan Asselijn and Nicolaes Berchem, were highly sought after and collected internationally. They resonated with the pastoral ideals that enjoyed renewed popularity at the time across music, literature, and the visual arts-ideals deeply rooted in the enduring influence of Virgil's widely circulated Georgics. This work has previously been attributed to Jan Both by Dr. Frits Duparc. Condition Report: The canvas has been lined. Light craquelure throughout. Rubbing and abrasions to the framing edges. Stretcher marks visible. Inspection under UV light reveals scattered retouching and in-filling throughout. Overall the work appears to be in good restored condition.Condition Report Disclaimer