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Jean Van Noten, 'Ostend Slipway,' Signed Mixed Media Painting

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Start price: $300

Estimated price: $400 - $800

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Description

Keywords: Ostend Slipway, Ostend Belgium, Belgian Art, Maritime Art, Shipyard, Dry Dock, Shipbuilding, Marine Art, Industrial Art, Harbor Scene, Mixed Media, Pastel, Watercolor, Works on Paper, Rwanda Stamp

Summary:
Jean Van Noten (Belgian, 1903-1982), Ostend Slipway, large mixed-media work on paper depicting ships undergoing work on a slipway at Ostend, Belgium. Executed predominantly in charcoal and dark washes with selective red, blue and white accents. Signed lower right.

Jean Van Noten was a Belgian artist, marine painter and prolific postage-stamp designer who studied at the Brussels Academy of Art. His designs appeared on more than 500 stamps for Belgium and numerous other postal administrations.

The present composition, Ostend Slipway, was reproduced on a postage stamp issued by the Republic of Rwanda in 1969 as part of a series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the International Labour Organization.
Measurement: Visible: 34 1/2 x 45 in. (87.6 x 114.3 cm.), Frame: 40 1/4 x 50 3/4 in. (102.2 x 128.9 cm.) approx

Condition: Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.

All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.

Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions. Accordingly, works are sold as ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.

Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.
All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.
Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions.  Accordingly, works are sold as  ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.