Name: HENDRIK KEUN (1738-1788)
Brand: The IJ in winter with skaters near the Nieuwe Stadsherberg, with the Haringpakkerstoren and the city of Amsterdam beyond
Price: 1600.00 GBP
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HENDRIK KEUN (1738-1788)
The IJ in winter with skaters near the Nieuwe Stadsherberg, with the Haringpakkerstoren and the city of Amsterdam beyond
signed 'H^k Keun ad viv del' and dated '1769'
pencil, pen and grey ink, grey wash, black ink framing lines, countermark LV
6⅞ x 9¼ in. (17.4 x 23.6 cm.)

S. Sarphati, Amsterdam (1813-1866); Frederik Muller, Amsterdam, 19 November 1866, lot 1850, sold for 1 guilder to
J.W. Wurfbain, Amsterdam (1816-1888), and by descent to
C.L. Wurfbain, Amsterdam (c. 1836-1904); The Atlas Wurfbain; Frederik Muller, 20 November 1899, lot 193, where sold for 10 guilders to
J.H.H. Leonhardt, Amsterdam (1833-1904), and by descent to
G.J.G. Leonhardt, Amsterdam (1901-1981) and Mrs G.E.A.M. Leonhardt-Pilz von Wernhof, Switzerland; Christie's, Amsterdam, 20 November 1989, lot 219.
with Ariëns Kappers, Amsterdam, from whom acquired in 1999 by
Dr J.A.M. Smit (1935-2006).

Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap, Amsterdam in tekening, Verzameling Leonhardt, 1962, no. 5.

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Looking west from a standpoint on the frozen IJ, Hendrik Keun's lively winter scene has as its backdrop Amsterdam's Nieuwe Stadsherberg, the new city inn, built in 1662. Originally intended to house travellers to the city who arrived after the ports had shut for the night, it later became popular for the wonderful views it afforded visitors down the IJ. The inn was demolished in 1876 to make way for the Central Station. The Haringpakkerstoren, aptly named for its position in the city's busy herring packing district, was one of the medieval fortress towers to stand along the city walls. In 1607 it was further ornamented with the spire seen in Keun's drawing, possibly by the architect Hendrick de Keyser (1565-1621). Similarly to the Nieuwe Stadsherberg, the tower was taken down in 1829, but Keun's drawing stands as testament to the attractive prospect of these former landmarks.