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Attributed to Josua de Grave (1643-1712)

Buildings on a rise by a town in a valley

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Attributed to Josua de Grave (1643-1712)
Buildings on a rise by a town in a valley
with inscriptions 'bij Daelhem' (recto) and 'doorKlotz/by gorcem' (verso)
pen and brown ink, grey wash, watermark arms of Amsterdam
168 x 254 mm.
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Lot Essay

The traditional attribution to Valentijn Klotz is explained by his similarity in style to that of De Grave. Both are known to have drawn many landscapes while accompanying Willem III of Orange during his campaigns against the French.

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