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Jan Buys (1909-1985)
x St. Vincent
1915 (30 Jan.) 1d. on 1/- Black on Green Provisional
A study collection with some on yellowish green paper and some on bluish green paper, the mint comprising corner blocks of thirty (5x6) from the upper right corner, thirty (6x5) from the lower right corner, fifteen (3x5) from the upper left corner, six from the upper right corner, a marginal block of fifteen from the right of the sheet, a block of twelve, a block of six and two blocks of four, two pairs, and thirty-seven singles with some showing varieties including sloping letters, penny slightly doubled, one slightly doubled, and penny and bar double (slight foxing), nine used with a block of four and a pair on one piece and one with one double, 1915 (31 Mar.) envelope bearing a pair and 1915 (15 Apr.) envelope bearing an L-shaped strip of three. Generally good to fine and a unique opportunity to buy this remarkable holding. S.G. 121
A shepherd playing a flute
etching, Bartsch 6
18.5 x 13.7cm (7 5/16 x 5 3/8in).(trimmed)
provenance - Collection Duc d'Avenberg, exhibited - Colnaghi Prints from the Netherlands Germany &, England, together with Karel du Jardin, 'The Ox and the Ass', etching 15.5 x 18.5cm, plus Adrien von Ostade, 'The Feast Under the Great Tree', etching, 13 x 22.5cm (trimmed), provenance - Headrow Gallery, Leeds, plus Jan Both, travellers outside a tavern, etching, 20 x 27.5cm and another etching, 'The Lady Buying a Duck', initialled IB in the print, 6cm diameter, (5)
INTERIOR SCENE WITH A VIOLINIST AND HIS FAMILY: THE SENSE OF HEARING
INTERIOR SCENE WITH A VIOLINIST AND HIS FAMILY: THE SENSE OF HEARING
measurements note
231 by 193 mm
signed, lower right: J.Buijs f
pen and grey ink and grey-brown wash over black chalk
PROVENANCE
'Pictura Groningen' (L.2028),
private collection, Düsseldorf,
with P. Scheen, The Hague, 1955,
Hans van Leeuwen (L.2799a), his sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 24 November 1992, in lot 277
LITERATURE
P.A. Scheen, Lexicon Nederlandse Beeldende Kunstenaars 1750-1950, The Hague 1969, vol.I, pl.8.
NOTE
We are grateful to Drs Robert-Jan te Rijdt for informing us that there exists a coloured version of this drawing, which forms a part of a series of representations of the senses.
Te Amsterdam, bij Johannes Allart, 1792-1800. 2 Vols.: [8],654 and [4],664 pp. With 2 engr. frontispieces by R. Vinkeles after J. Buys, 4 fold. engr. maps (i.a. “Nieuwe Kaart van de Provintie Zeeland”, ca. 31,5 x 38,5 cm. & “Nieuwe Kaart van Holland”, ca. 31,5 x 38,5 cm.) & 37 engr. portraits/ plates by R. Vinkeles after i.a. J. Buys. Large 8vo, contemp. unif. half-calf, gilt ribbed spine with red mor. letterpiece, uncut. (2x) ¶ Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 507f (mentioning Jacobus Kok as author of vol. 1 & Jacobus Kantelaar as author of vol. 2). Complete set (incl. the often missing continuation publ. in 1800). – Top of spines sl. dam./ torn, bindings (sl.) rubbed/ worn along extremities. Vol. 1 with owner’s entry in black ink on title, 2 maps sl. frayed/ torn (on fold), vol. 2 occ. sl. waterstained in outer blank margin, but nevertheless in good condition (printed on LARGE PAPER, ca. 22 x 13 cm.).
