Flemish School, early 17th Century

The North Walls of Antwerp, with Windmills on the Ramparts near the North Gate

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Flemish School, early 17th Century
The North Walls of Antwerp, with Windmills on the Ramparts near the North Gate
with signature 'Neyts'
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown and blue wash, brown ink framing lines, countermark VE (?)
196 x 311 mm.

Provenance

Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 7 July 1966, lot 54, when acquired by the present owner.

Lot Essay

Jan Peeters of the Gemeentearchief Amsterdam has kindly suggested the topographical identification, pointing out that the walls were part of the Nieuwstad of Antwerp, a new part of the city after its 16th Century expansion. Though Gillis (Aegidius) Neyts (1623-1687) was active in Antwerp, the old inscription attributing this drawing to him seems unlikely as his style of drawing is different.

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