NK2635 J.H. Steen The doctor's visit 17th century oil on panel, 57.0 x 43.5 cm

Reconstruction of Provenance

1834 - 1834 Noé (auctioneers), München ICN inventariskaart

Cornwall Legh (collection), High Legh Hall ICN inventariskaart

1905 - 1905 Galerie C. Sedelmeyer (art dealers), Parijs ICN inventariskaart; RKD fotodocumentatie

According to the ICN inventory card this concerned an auction.

J. Simon (collection), Berlijn ICN inventariskaart; RKD fotodocumentatie

1928-08 - 1929-11 F. Kleinberger (art dealers), Parijs ICN inventariskaart; RKD fotodocumentatie; Tent.cat. kunsthandel F. Kleinberger, New York, augustus 1929; Tent.cat. The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, oktober-november 1929.

According to the ICN inventory card this concerned an auction. The catalogues mentioned reveal that Kleinberger must of at least acquired the painting before August 1928 and still owned it in November 1929.

1930 - 1933 Galerie Internationale (art dealers), Den Haag ICN inventariskaart; Archief SNK nr.862; RKD fotodocumentatie; Tent.cat. Galerie Internationale, Den Haag, 1933, nr.24 (afb.)

According to RKD photographic documentation the provenance date is 'around 1930', however the exhibition catalogue reveals that the painting was still owned by Galerie Internationale in 1933.

D. Sala & Zonen (art dealers), Den Haag RKD fotodocumentatie

W.M.H. Paech (art dealers), Amsterdam RKD fotodocumentatie

This provenance name is written on the back of a photograph of the painting.

1942 A. Schulein (art dealers), Den Haag RKD fotodocumentatie

J.W. van Es (collection), Rotterdam ICN inventariskaart      

A.D. van Es (collection), Wassenaar ICN inventariskaart; Archief SNK nr.139, 862; RKD fotodocumentatie

1943 H.W. Lange (auctioneers), Berlijn

According to RKD photographic documentation the provenance date is 'around 1943' and this concerns an art dealer.

1943 C.E. Wessel (collection), Hamburg ICN inventariskaart; Archief SNK nr.139, 862; RKD fotodocumentatie

According to the RKD photographic documentation the provenance date is 'around 1943'.

E. Göpel, Den Haag ICN inventariskaart; Archief SNK nr.139, 433, 862

H. Posse Archief SNK nr.433

A. Hitler Archief SNK nr.433

1943-02-24 Führermuseum (museum), Linz RKD fotodocumentatie; Bundesarchiv Koblenz B323 nr.574

Comment: The sequence of the above-mentioned provenance names is - for the time being - very uncertain.

Conclusion: The provenance data are inconclusive. It is not known who had possession of the painting in May 1940.

Tak: Sala/Weereld