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Artist or Maker: Jan Toorop (Dutch, 1858-1928)

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Description: Boonensnijder; Harvesting beans
signed and dated 'JthToorop 1905' (lower left)
pastel and pencil on paper
48 x 62 cm.

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Notes: Between 1904 and 1906 Toorop executed several large colour crayon drawings of farmers working in the field with Domburg in the distance. We know three versions of the Boonensnijder which differ only slightly. A smaller version of the Boonensnijder, was sold in these rooms on 12 december 1990 as lot 275 for Dfl. 46.000,-.

To be included in the catalogue raisonné on the artist's work, currently being prepared by G.W.C. van Wezel.

Christie's charge a premium to the buyer on the final bid price of each lot sold at the following rates: 23.8% of the final bid price of each lot sold up to and including €150,000 and 14.28% of any amount in excess of €150,000. Buyers' premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.