Simon van Walchren van Wadenoyen, Nimmerdor
Sale: Goupil, The Hague, 17-18 November 1875, lot 80
Vincent (Cent) van Gogh, Princenhage (1820-88; painter Vincent van Gogh had ten aunts and uncles on his father's side, but it was arguably his Uncle Vincent (Uncle 'Cent') who had the most influence on Vincent's life. By the time Vincent was five years old his Uncle Cent had become a highly respected art dealer. Uncle Cent was a partner in the successful art firm of Goupil & Co. and he ran Goupil's branch in The Hague with great skill. Uncle Cent lived with his wife, Cornelia (née Carbentus), in the Brabant village of Prinsenhage where he frequently visited Vincent's parents. The couple was childless and, as a result, Uncle Cent took an interest in young Vincent as he was growing up. Uncle Cent may have considered Vincent a potential successor to his position at Goupil's.)
Cornelia van Gogh, née Carbentus, Princenhage (1829-1913; widow of the above, known to painter Vincent van Gogh as 'Aunt Cornelie'; sale: C.M. van Gogh and H. G. Tersteeg, The Hague, 2-3 April 1889, lot 83)
Sale: Frederik Müller, Amsterdam, 15 November 1913, lot 45
Purchased by the great-grandfather of the present owner circa 1913-20; thence by descent