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JACOB VAN LOO

A BACCHANAL , 1653 (Dated)

Lot #25 | 2020-06-23 | Sotheby's, Paris
Tableaux Dessins Sculptures 1300-1900


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Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: PF0009
Auction name: Tableaux Dessins Sculptures 1300-1900
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: Paris
Start date: 2020-06-23
End date: 2020-06-30
Currency: EUR
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: 17th Century Dutch Art
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
Dimensions: 77,2 x 116,4 cm
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters: 77.2
Width In Centimeters: 116.4
Height In Inches: 30.375
Width In Inches: 45.75
Height In Centimeters: 77.2
Width In Centimeters: 116.4
Height In Inches: 30.375
Width In Inches: 45.75
Edition: 8
Edition notes: Edition 3/8.
Year notes: Dated in 1653.
Provenance
Sale, Paris, palais d'Orsay, 10 December 1979, lot 16 (sold for FF 130.000); Private collection, Bordeaux. __________________________________________________________________ Vente, Paris, palais d'Orsay, 10 decembre 1979, lot 16 (vendu pour FF 130.000) ; Collection particuliÚre, Bordeaux.
Literature
D. Mandrella, Jacob van Loo 1614-1670 , Paris 2011, pp. 64 and 153-154, n° P.58 (repr.). Catalogue note Jacob van Loo is often regarded as the founder of the Van Loo painting dynasty, although his father, Jan van Loo, had also been a painter. Two of his children – Jean van Loo (1654-1700) and especially Louis-Abraham van Loo (1653-1712) – continued the family’s reputation, which further extended into eighteenth century France thanks to two of his grandchildren: Jean-Baptiste van Loo (1684-1745) and Charles-AndrĂ© van Loo (1705-1765). Jacob van Loo initially set up his studio in Amsterdam, in 1642, where he rubbed shoulders with Rembrandt and Frans Hals. The prestigious commissions that he received are testimony to his importance among Dutch painters of the period. However, he was forced to flee the city in 1660, following an altercation in a tavern: condemned to death in his own country, Jacob van Loo decided to settle in Paris with his wife and six children. His talent was recognised here too, since he was admitted to the AcadĂ©mie de Peinture et de Sculpture in 1663, as a portrait painter. A few years later he acquired French citizenship. A painter of the Dutch Golden Age, Jacob van Loo deploys all his talent in the present work, as much in the portrayal of nudes as in the particularly careful treatment of colour and light, as well as in a composition that brings the protagonists to life. The Bacchic theme was a favourite with the artist, but the present painting is particularly close to a Bacchanale in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, dated 1653 (inv./cat.nr A 3483). Although our painting is undated, David Mandrella suggests that the two works were produced in the same period. Indeed, both seem to him to be ‘transitional works’: while the proportions of the nudes in the foreground are given prominence, the figures in the background seem to fade away, in an attempt to convey perspective and depth. The present composition differs from that of the Amsterdam painting, in which the colours are less pronounced and the landscape plays a more important part. This work is characterised by the bright and varied colours of the figures, who stand out very clearly against the tree-filled landscape in the background, almost plunged into darkness. The light is concentrated on a group of five dancing figures in the foreground, highlighting their musculature and demonstrating the painter’s virtuosity in the portrayal of nude figures. Behind them, other figures appear just as animated even though relegated to the background. At the bottom left of the composition, two figures seem to be in conversation, while on the right others raise their glasses in the shadows, contrasting with the brilliance of the principal figures. The framing of the composition, centred on the dance, but with the figures in the lower part truncated, suggests that the painting may have been cut down at its base. This painting is a fine example of Jacob van Loo’s exploration of perspective and depth using colour and the play of light in the years 1653-1654; it testifies to the artist’s skill in the portrayal of nudes and moving figures, for which he was particularly well-known. __________________________________________________________________ Jacob van Loo est souvent considĂ©rĂ© comme le fondateur de la dynastie des peintres Van Loo, quoi que son pĂšre, Jan van Loo, ait Ă©tĂ© lui-mĂȘme peintre : deux de ses enfants – Jean van Loo (1654-1700) et surtout Louis-Abraham van Loo (1653-1712) – perpĂ©tueront la renommĂ©e de la famille, qui se prolongera au XVIIIe siĂšcle en France grĂące Ă  deux de ses petits-enfants : Jean-Baptiste van Loo (1684-1745) et Charles-AndrĂ© van Loo (1705-1765). Jacob van Loo installe d’abord son atelier Ă  Amsterdam, en 1642, oĂč il cĂŽtoie notamment Rembrandt et Frans Hals. Les prestigieuses commandes qu’il reçoit tĂ©moignent de son importance parmi les peintres hollandais de son Ă©poque. Il est nĂ©anmoins contraint de fuir la ville en 1660, Ă  la suite d’une altercation dans une auberge : condamnĂ© Ă  mort dans son propre pays, Jacob van Loo dĂ©cide de s’installer Ă  Paris avec son Ă©pouse et ses six enfants. Son talent y est lĂ  aussi reconnu, puisqu’il est reçu Ă  l’AcadĂ©mie de peinture et de sculpture en 1663, en tant que portraitiste, et devient quelques annĂ©es plus tard citoyen français. Peintre de l’Âge d’or hollandais, Jacob van Loo dĂ©ploie dans l’Ɠuvre que nous proposons l’ensemble de son talent, tant dans la reprĂ©sentation des nus, que dans les coloris et la lumiĂšre particuliĂšrement soignĂ©s, ou encore dans la composition donnant vie aux protagonistes. Le thĂšme bacchique est souvent traitĂ© par l’artiste, mais le prĂ©sent tableau peut tout particuliĂšrement ĂȘtre rapprochĂ© de la Bacchanale conservĂ©e au Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, datĂ©e de 1653 (inv./cat.nr A 3483). Si notre tableau ne porte quant Ă  lui aucune date, David Mandrella suggĂšre que les deux Ɠuvres aient Ă©tĂ© rĂ©alisĂ©es Ă  une mĂȘme Ă©poque. En effet, toutes deux lui semblent ĂȘtre des « Ɠuvres de transition » : tandis que les proportions des nus au premier plan restent importantes, les figures en arriĂšre-plan semblent au contraire s’effacer, dans une recherche de perspective et de profondeur. La prĂ©sente composition diffĂšre de celle du tableau d’Amsterdam, dans lequel les coloris sont moins accentuĂ©s et le paysage plus prĂ©sent. L’Ɠuvre que nous prĂ©sentons se caractĂ©rise par le coloris vif et diversifiĂ© de ses personnages, qui se dĂ©tachent ainsi de façon trĂšs prononcĂ©e du paysage arborĂ© en arriĂšre-plan, presque plongĂ© dans l’obscuritĂ©. La lumiĂšre est concentrĂ©e sur le groupe de cinq personnages dansant au premier plan, et met en exergue les musculatures, tĂ©moignant de la virtuositĂ© du peintre dans la reprĂ©sentation des nus. DerriĂšre eux, d’autres figures se dessinent, tout aussi animĂ©es bien que relĂ©guĂ©es au second plan. En bas Ă  gauche de la composition, deux personnages semblent discuter, tandis qu’à droite d’autres lĂšvent leur verre, dans une pĂ©nombre contrastant avec l’éclat des figures principales. Le cadrage de l’Ɠuvre, centrĂ© sur la danse, mais qui coupe en partie les figures du bas de la composition, laisse penser que le tableau a Ă©tĂ© probablement coupĂ© dans sa partie basse. Le tableau que nous prĂ©sentons est un bel exemple de la recherche de perspective et de profondeur Ă  l’aide du coloris et des jeux de lumiĂšre, poursuivie par Jacob van Loo dans les annĂ©es 1653-1654 ; il tĂ©moigne de l’habilitĂ© de l’artiste dans la reprĂ©sentation des nus et des figures mouvantes, qui ont tout particuliĂšrement fait sa renommĂ©e.
Catalog summary
JACOB VAN LOO Sluis 1614 - 1670 Paris A BACCHANAL Oil on canvas 77,2 x 116,4 cm ; 30 3/8 by 45 3/4 in. __________________________________________________________________ JACOB VAN LOO Sluis 1614 - 1670 Paris BACCHANALE Huile sur toile 77,2 x 116,4 cm ; 30 3/8 by 45 3/4 in. Due to the various measures taken to deal with the Covid-19 epidemic, property collection and shipment of this lot will be delayed until the offices where it is located are able to reopen. Please refer to the “auction details” tab. Thank you for your understanding Please contact [email protected] for any shipping inquiries. [En raison des circonstances actuelles liĂ©es au COVID-19, la livraison de ce lot ne pourra intervenir qu’aprĂšs la rĂ©ouverture des locaux de Sotheby’s dans lesquels il se trouve. Nous vous remercions de votre comprĂ©hension et nous vous invitons Ă  consulter l’onglet « auction details ». Pour toute demande concernant le transport, veuillez contacter [email protected] .] Provenance Sale, Paris, palais d'Orsay, 10 December 1979, lot 16 (sold for FF 130.000); Private collection, Bordeaux. __________________________________________________________________ Vente, Paris, palais d'Orsay, 10 decembre 1979, lot 16 (vendu pour FF 130.000) ; Collection particuliĂšre, Bordeaux. Literature D. Mandrella, Jacob van Loo 1614-1670 , Paris 2011, pp. 64 and 153-154, n° P.58 (repr.). Catalogue note Jacob van Loo is often regarded as the founder of the Van Loo painting dynasty, although his father, Jan van Loo, had also been a painter. Two of his children – Jean van Loo (1654-1700) and especially Louis-Abraham van Loo (1653-1712) – continued the family’s reputation, which further extended into eighteenth century France thanks to two of his grandchildren: Jean-Baptiste van Loo (1684-1745) and Charles-AndrĂ© van Loo (1705-1765). Jacob van Loo initially set up his studio in Amsterdam, in 1642, where he rubbed shoulders with Rembrandt and Frans Hals. The prestigious commissions that he received are testimony to his importance among Dutch painters of the period. However, he was forced to flee the city in 1660, following an altercation in a tavern: condemned to death in his own country, Jacob van Loo decided to settle in Paris with his wife and six children. His talent was recognised here too, since he was admitted to the AcadĂ©mie de Peinture et de Sculpture in 1663, as a portrait painter. A few years later he acquired French citizenship. A painter of the Dutch Golden Age, Jacob van Loo deploys all his talent in the present work, as much in the portrayal of nudes as in the particularly careful treatment of colour and light, as well as in a composition that brings the protagonists to life. The Bacchic theme was a favourite with the artist, but the present painting is particularly close to a Bacchanale in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, dated 1653 (inv./cat.nr A 3483). Although our painting is undated, David Mandrella suggests that the two works were produced in the same period. Indeed, both seem to him to be ‘transitional works’: while the proportions of the nudes in the foreground are given prominence, the figures in the background seem to fade away, in an attempt to convey perspective and depth. The present composition differs from that of the Amsterdam painting, in which the colours are less pronounced and the landscape plays a more important part. This work is characterised by the bright and varied colours of the figures, who stand out very clearly against the tree-filled landscape in the background, almost plunged into darkness. The light is concentrated on a group of five dancing figures in the foreground, highlighting their musculature and demonstrating the painter’s virtuosity in the portrayal of nude figures. Behind them, other figures appear just as animated even though relegated to the background. At the bottom left of the composition, two figures seem to be in conversation, while on the right others raise their glasses in the shadows, contrasting with the brilliance of the principal figures. The framing of the composition, centred on the dance, but with the figures in the lower part truncated, suggests that the painting may have been cut down at its base. This painting is a fine example of Jacob van Loo’s exploration of perspective and depth using colour and the play of light in the years 1653-1654; it testifies to the artist’s skill in the portrayal of nudes and moving figures, for which he was particularly well-known. __________________________________________________________________ Jacob van Loo est souvent considĂ©rĂ© comme le fondateur de la dynastie des peintres Van Loo, quoi que son pĂšre, Jan van Loo, ait Ă©tĂ© lui-mĂȘme peintre : deux de ses enfants – Jean van Loo (1654-1700) et surtout Louis-Abraham van Loo (1653-1712) – perpĂ©tueront la renommĂ©e de la famille, qui se prolongera au XVIIIe siĂšcle en France grĂące Ă  deux de ses petits-enfants : Jean-Baptiste van Loo (1684-1745) et Charles-AndrĂ© van Loo (1705-1765). Jacob van Loo installe d’abord son atelier Ă  Amsterdam, en 1642, oĂč il cĂŽtoie notamment Rembrandt et Frans Hals. Les prestigieuses commandes qu’il reçoit tĂ©moignent de son importance parmi les peintres hollandais de son Ă©poque. Il est nĂ©anmoins contraint de fuir la ville en 1660, Ă  la suite d’une altercation dans une auberge : condamnĂ© Ă  mort dans son propre pays, Jacob van Loo dĂ©cide de s’installer Ă  Paris avec son Ă©pouse et ses six enfants. Son talent y est lĂ  aussi reconnu, puisqu’il est reçu Ă  l’AcadĂ©mie de peinture et de sculpture en 1663, en tant que portraitiste, et devient quelques annĂ©es plus tard citoyen français. Peintre de l’Âge d’or hollandais, Jacob van Loo dĂ©ploie dans l’Ɠuvre que nous proposons l’ensemble de son talent, tant dans la reprĂ©sentation des nus, que dans les coloris et la lumiĂšre particuliĂšrement soignĂ©s, ou encore dans la composition donnant vie aux protagonistes. Le thĂšme bacchique est souvent traitĂ© par l’artiste, mais le prĂ©sent tableau peut tout particuliĂšrement ĂȘtre rapprochĂ© de la Bacchanale conservĂ©e au Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, datĂ©e de 1653 (inv./cat.nr A 3483). Si notre tableau ne porte quant Ă  lui aucune date, David Mandrella suggĂšre que les deux Ɠuvres aient Ă©tĂ© rĂ©alisĂ©es Ă  une mĂȘme Ă©poque. En effet, toutes deux lui semblent ĂȘtre des « Ɠuvres de transition » : tandis que les proportions des nus au premier plan restent importantes, les figures en arriĂšre-plan semblent au contraire s’effacer, dans une recherche de perspective et de profondeur. La prĂ©sente composition diffĂšre de celle du tableau d’Amsterdam, dans lequel les coloris sont moins accentuĂ©s et le paysage plus prĂ©sent. L’Ɠuvre que nous prĂ©sentons se caractĂ©rise par le coloris vif et diversifiĂ© de ses personnages, qui se dĂ©tachent ainsi de façon trĂšs prononcĂ©e du paysage arborĂ© en arriĂšre-plan, presque plongĂ© dans l’obscuritĂ©. La lumiĂšre est concentrĂ©e sur le groupe de cinq personnages dansant au premier plan, et met en exergue les musculatures, tĂ©moignant de la virtuositĂ© du peintre dans la reprĂ©sentation des nus. DerriĂšre eux, d’autres figures se dessinent, tout aussi animĂ©es bien que relĂ©guĂ©es au second plan. En bas Ă  gauche de la composition, deux personnages semblent discuter, tandis qu’à droite d’autres lĂšvent leur verre, dans une pĂ©nombre contrastant avec l’éclat des figures principales. Le cadrage de l’Ɠuvre, centrĂ© sur la danse, mais qui coupe en partie les figures du bas de la composition, laisse penser que le tableau a Ă©tĂ© probablement coupĂ© dans sa partie basse. Le tableau que nous prĂ©sentons est un bel exemple de la recherche de perspective et de profondeur Ă  l’aide du coloris et des jeux de lumiĂšre, poursuivie par Jacob van Loo dans les annĂ©es 1653-1654 ; il tĂ©moigne de l’habilitĂ© de l’artiste dans la reprĂ©sentation des nus et des figures mouvantes, qui ont tout particuliĂšrement fait sa renommĂ©e.
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