Property from the Grasset CollectionBarent AvercampKampen 1612/13 - 1679Fishermen hauling in a net watched by two gentlemen, milkmaids and peasants on a knoll, a yacht and other sailing boats in an estuary beyondsigned lower right: Avercampoil on oak panel45 x 67 cm.; 17¾ x 26½ in.-格拉塞特典藏巴倫特・阿弗坎普坎彭，1612/13 - 1679年《兩位男士觀看漁民拉網，小丘上有擠奶女工和農民，遠處河口有大帆船和其他帆船》款識︰藝術家簽名Avercamp（右下）油彩橡木畫板45 x 67 公分；17 ¾ x 26 ½ 英寸品相: The following condition report is provided by K&S Conservation Ltd. who are external specialists and not employees of Sotheby`s: The painting is assumed to be painted in oil on an oak panel. It is overall in sound condition. The panel consists of two boards, both arranged with the grain-direction running horizontal. The panel has been thinned and is now cradled (seven fixed horizontal members of varying width and placed closer together at the center, as well as seven vertical movable ones. At the center there is an insert running the width of the panel. This is non-original and visible only from the edge. At the back, the cradle members are applied tighter across this area. The paint and ground layers are stable, with no signs of flaking or recent losses. There are no losses as such to the paint layers, other than the area of the insert. However, there is some wear to the painting especially to the sky. The painting has recently been restored. The surface gloss is even and saturating."In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby`s is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."来源1: Jaap Hollander, Kralingen, The Netherlands;His sale, Berlin, Lepke, 9–10 May 1899, lot 43;With P. de Boer, Amsterdam;Private Collection, Germany, December 1923 (according to Welcker 1979 below);Anonymous sale, Munich, Weinmüller, 29–30 September and 1 October 1965, lot 1294;With Alfred Brod, London (in his catalogue of February–March 1966, no. 9);The J.M. Rampton Discretionary Trust;By whom sold, London, Christie`s, 10 July 1987, lot 22, for £75,000;Where acquired for the Grasset Collection.来源2: K.J. Müllenmeister, Meer und Land im Licht des 17 Jahrhunderts, vol. I, Bremen 1973, p. 120, reproduced (with incorrect provenance);C.J. Welcker, Hendrick Avercamp 1585-1634 en Barent Avercamp 1612–1679 `Schilders tot Campen`, Doornspijk 1979, p. 332, no. S12.3.;F.G. Meijer in Brueghel to Canaletto, European Masterpieces from the Grasset Collection, exh. cat. San Diego, 2016, p. 19, no. 14, reproduced in colour;S. Thomas, in A Feast for the Eyes, European Masterpieces from the Grasset Collection, exh. cat. Saint Petersburg, Florida, 2019, pp. 24, 94, no. 6, reproduced in colour.