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Provenance

A.C. van Gogh-Carbentus, Nuenen and Breda (acquired by descent from the artist circa November 1885-February 1886) Janus Schrauwen, Breda (from the above in April 1888) Jan C. Couvreur, Breda (acquired from the above on 14 August 1902) Kees Mouwen Jr.and Willem van Bakel, Breda (acquired from the above in 1903) Mrs. M.W. Oldenzeel-Schot, Apeldoorn Frederik Muller & Cie., Amsterdam, 12 May 1908, lot 141 F.W.R. Wentges, The Hague (possibly acquired at the above sale) Mrs. M.A.R. van der Leeuw-Wentges, The Hague (acquired by descent from the above in 1944) Galerie Hans M. Cramer, The Hague (acquired by 1966) Myrtil Frank, New York (acquired by 1970) E. V. Thaw & Co., New York (acquired by 1970) Knoedler & Co., New York (acquired on consignment from the above on 18 September 1970) Adbololi Farmanformaian, Tehran (acquired from the above on December 1970 and until at least 1977) Galerie Jan Krugier, Geneva Acquired from the above in 1987 by the present owner

Exhibited

Rotterdam, Oldenzeel Gallery, Vincent van Gogh , 1903, no. 95 Amsterdam, Art Gallery Van Wisselingh, Vincent van Gogh. Aquarelles & dessins de l'époque 1881-1885 , 1961, no. 14

Literature

Jacob-Baart de la Faille, L’Oeuvre de Vincent van Gogh, Catalogue raisonné , Paris and Brussels, 1928, no. 949, vol. III, p. 30 (dated August 1882), vol. IV, pl. XXXII, illustrated ( recto ) Walther Vanbeselaere, De Hollandsche Periode (1880-1885) in Het Werk van Vincent van Gogh , Antwerp and Amsterdam, 1937, p. 85, no. 949 (titled Vrouw met Sjaal, in ‘T Bosch Wandelend ) Galerie Hans M. Cramer, Cramer , no. 14, 1968, no. 54, n.p., illustrated (titled A walking woman ) Avenue , Amsterdam, November 1966, no. 14, pp. 120-23 Jacob-Baart de la Faille, The Works of Vincent van Gogh, His Paintings and Drawings , New York, 1970, no. F 949, p. 354, illustrated; p. 703 Jan Hulsker, The Complete van Gogh: Paintings, Drawings, Sketches , New York, 1980, no. 169, p. 45, illustrated (recto; titled Woman with White Shawl in a Wood and dated July 1882) Jacob-Baart de la Faille, Vincent Van Gogh, The Complete Works on Paper, Catalogue Raisonné , San Francisco 1992, no. 949, vol. I, p. 244; vol. II, no. 949, pl. XXXII, illustrated ( recto ); no. 949 verso, pl. CCXCIII, illustrated ( verso ) Jan Hulsker, The New Complete Van Gogh, Paintings, Drawings, Sketches , Amsterdam, 1996, no. 169, p. 45, illustrated ( recto ; titled Woman with White Shawl in a Wood and dated July 1882)

Catalog summary

Property from the Collection of Marina Picasso Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890) Woman in a Wood ( recto ); Boat on the Beach with Figures ( verso ) watercolor and graphite on paper 14 ⅛ by 9 ⅞ in.   36 by 25 cm. Executed in the Hague in September-October 1882. The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Saleroom notice Please note the authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Provenance A.C. van Gogh-Carbentus, Nuenen and Breda (acquired by descent from the artist circa November 1885-February 1886) Janus Schrauwen, Breda (from the above in April 1888) Jan C. Couvreur, Breda (acquired from the above on 14 August 1902) Kees Mouwen Jr.and Willem van Bakel, Breda (acquired from the above in 1903) Mrs. M.W. Oldenzeel-Schot, Apeldoorn Frederik Muller & Cie., Amsterdam, 12 May 1908, lot 141 F.W.R. Wentges, The Hague (possibly acquired at the above sale) Mrs. M.A.R. van der Leeuw-Wentges, The Hague (acquired by descent from the above in 1944) Galerie Hans M. Cramer, The Hague (acquired by 1966) Myrtil Frank, New York (acquired by 1970) E. V. Thaw & Co., New York (acquired by 1970) Knoedler & Co., New York (acquired on consignment from the above on 18 September 1970) Adbololi Farmanformaian, Tehran (acquired from the above on December 1970 and until at least 1977) Galerie Jan Krugier, Geneva Acquired from the above in 1987 by the present owner Exhibited Rotterdam, Oldenzeel Gallery, Vincent van Gogh , 1903, no. 95 Amsterdam, Art Gallery Van Wisselingh, Vincent van Gogh. Aquarelles & dessins de l'époque 1881-1885 , 1961, no. 14 Literature Jacob-Baart de la Faille, L’Oeuvre de Vincent van Gogh, Catalogue raisonné , Paris and Brussels, 1928, no. 949, vol. III, p. 30 (dated August 1882), vol. IV, pl. XXXII, illustrated ( recto ) Walther Vanbeselaere, De Hollandsche Periode (1880-1885) in Het Werk van Vincent van Gogh , Antwerp and Amsterdam, 1937, p. 85, no. 949 (titled Vrouw met Sjaal, in ‘T Bosch Wandelend ) Galerie Hans M. Cramer, Cramer , no. 14, 1968, no. 54, n.p., illustrated (titled A walking woman ) Avenue , Amsterdam, November 1966, no. 14, pp. 120-23 Jacob-Baart de la Faille, The Works of Vincent van Gogh, His Paintings and Drawings , New York, 1970, no. F 949, p. 354, illustrated; p. 703 Jan Hulsker, The Complete van Gogh: Paintings, Drawings, Sketches , New York, 1980, no. 169, p. 45, illustrated (recto; titled Woman with White Shawl in a Wood and dated July 1882) Jacob-Baart de la Faille, Vincent Van Gogh, The Complete Works on Paper, Catalogue Raisonné , San Francisco 1992, no. 949, vol. I, p. 244; vol. II, no. 949, pl. XXXII, illustrated ( recto ); no. 949 verso, pl. CCXCIII, illustrated ( verso ) Jan Hulsker, The New Complete Van Gogh, Paintings, Drawings, Sketches , Amsterdam, 1996, no. 169, p. 45, illustrated ( recto ; titled Woman with White Shawl in a Wood and dated July 1882)