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Materials:

oil on canvas

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Adam Pynacker was born in Schiedam in circa 1620, where he spent most of his life until moving to Amsterdam in 1661. Hailed as one of the most imaginative of the Dutch Italianate landscape painters, Pynacker is particularly known for his masterful depictions of sunlight. The present painting provides a wonderful example - rays of sunshine pierce through a small gap in the dense foliage just right of centre, to illuminate the cows' bodies in the foreground.

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Adam Pynacker was born in Schiedam in circa 1620, where he spent most of his life until moving to Amsterdam in 1661. Hailed as one of the most imaginative of the Dutch Italianate landscape painters, Pynacker is particularly known for his masterful depictions of sunlight. The present painting provides a wonderful example - rays of sunshine pierce through a small gap in the dense foliage just right of centre, to illuminate the cows' bodies in the foreground.

Condition:

The canvas is lined, the paint surface is clean, and the varnish is slightly discoloured and blanched in a few areas of more pronounced craquelure in the lower left quarter. There is a slight degree of wear, visible particularly in the darker areas of the painting. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals the rather opaque varnish, beneath which it is possible to see small retouchings scattered throughout with a slightly larger patch in the centre and upper margin, approx. 5 x 5 cm. The painting is in overall fairly good condition. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.