Ludolf Backhuysen (1631-1708)

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Ludolf Backhuysen (1631-1708)

A wijdschip, a smalschip and a states yacht tacking, with fishermen in a pink drawing in their nets in the foreground, the man-o'-war 'Bruinvisch' lowering sails beyond, as a storm approaches

signed centre left L Bakhuysen, oil on canvas
65 x 98.8 cm

Provenance

Anon. Sale, Bukowski Stockholm, 19 April 1961, lot 139, with ill.
with J. Bier, Haarlem, 1961
with Katz, Basel, 1963, from whom purchased by the present owner in 1964

Exhibited

Haarlem, Gallery Bier, Zomer tentoonstelling, 1962, with ill.
Florence, Palazzo Strozzi, 3rd Antique Fair, 1963

Lot Essay

The man-o'-war 'Bruinvisch' was built for the Admirality of Amsterdam in 1675. The ship measured 96 meters long, 10 meters wide and 24 meters high, it had a crew of 70 and was equipped with 40 guns (see A. Vreugdenhil and J. van Sluijs, Lijst van Nederlandsche Oorlogsschepen, alfabetisch gerangschikt, 1572-1950, mss., 1930-1955, Nederlands Scheepvaart Museum, Amsterdam). The 'Bruinvisch', commanded by Captain H. Veer, formed part of the expeditionary fleet to England in 1688 which led to the Glorious Revolution

We would like to thank Dr R. Prud'homme van Reine of the Nederlands Scheepvaart Museum, Amsterdam, for his help in cataloguing this lot

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