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In April 2012 Floris van Wanroij Fine Art will make its debut at Artantique, held at the Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs Exhibition & Convention Centre in Utrecht.

Established in 2008, Artantique is an inspiring young Art and Antiques Fair, at which approximately 80 leading art dealers, antique dealers and contemporary galleries are participating. At Artantique every item for sale has been strictly vetted for quality and authenticity. As such, the fair is recognized as a premier showcase for exceptional quality works of art from antiquity to the present day.

Artantique consistently attracts art lovers and collectors to enjoy and buy from a superb variety of items, including silver, sculpture, furniture, jewellery, Old Master pictures, and Modern Art. In its third year, Artantique is rapidly becoming the most important national Spring art and antiques fair, featuring some of the world's top dealers.
 

The Purmerends Museum acquires a work by Jan van Kessel

With support of the Coöperatiefonds Rabobank Waterland & Omstreken the Purmerends Museum was able to acquire a rare painting showing “A view of Castle Purmersteijn in Purmerend” by the topographical painter Jan van Kessel (Amsterdam, 1641 – Amsterdam, 1680). The Castle Purmersteijn was build in the firt half of the 15th century and demolished in 1741. Our painting is signed and dated ‘1664’ and shows the castle in its former glory. The painting will be on display in the museum from 23 December onwards.

The pictures shows Henny Maes, chairman of the Board of Directors of Rabobank Waterland at the left and Jack Vinke, chairman of the Purmerends Museum at the right.

The Gorcums Museum acquires a work by Jan Olis

At PAN Amsterdam the Gorcums Museum, located in the historical fortress town of Gorinchem, acquired a painting by the painter Jan Olis, who was born in Gorinchem around the year 1610. The Gorcums Museum houses a collection of art from Gorinchem, ranging from the 17th century to contemporary times. Its collection compromises paintings by renowned 17th century masters such as Abraham Bloemaert, Aert van der Neer and Jan Meerhout. The paintings made by Gorcum-born artists are collected and researched by the Stichting Gouden Eeuw Gorinchem and exhibited in the museum.

During the attribution research of the “Portrait of a man dressed as a shepherd”, a signed so-called ‘tronie’ by Jan Olis which was already in the collection of the Gorcums Museum served as the primary indicator. Now the two tronies hang side by side, among works made by townsmen and contemporaries of Jan Olis. Apart from sticking resemblances – even in the physiognomy of the two men – the work formally in our collection demonstrates a remarkable dynamic pose and a features bright colours. The condition is remarkably good, this hardly no restorations and well preserved impasto’s and brushstrokes. 

At 19 December, the painting was officially unveiled by the Municipal Councillor Mrs Trix van der Torren  and the donator Mr Dick van Zanten, director of Housing Corporation Poort 6. Drs. Bert Biemans, curator and chairman of Stichting Gouden Eeuw Gorinchem, and Floris van Wanroij gave a short presentation. 
 

Floris van Wanroij Fine Art in PurSang

We had the great honour to be interviewed by PurSang, the magazine of Van Lanschot Bankiers, the oldest and most prestigious independent bank in the Netherlands. Van Lanshot is the main sponsor of the Art Fair PAN Amsterdam (20 - 27 november 2011) which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. PurSang and has interviewed the oldest and youngest exhibitor of this renowned fair, me of course being the youngest. You can read the article in the digital copy, but following the link listed below. You will find the article on the 25 year anniversary of PAN on pages 12 and 13 and that of us at page 15.
 

The Archdioceses of Munich acquires a late gothic chalice

Floris van Wanroij Fine Art sells an important late gothic chalice to the  Erzbischöflichen Ordinariat München. The chalice was made in the first quarter of the 16th century in the south German City of Wasserburg, in late medieval times an important centre for the production of silver. The silver chalice is marked on the base with the mark of the City of Wasserburg and dated '1525'. The chalice originates from the Chruch of Mariä Himmelfahrt, in Schnaitsee (Germany), located very near to Wasserburg. The Archdioceses of Munich has acquired the piece, but it will most likely be returned to Schnaitsee.