Lot Essay
The 't Spaarne canal was dug in 1631, prompting the construction of many country and tea houses along the waterside. By the 18th Century, more than one hundred of these had been built.
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Amsterdam: The 't Spaarne canal in Slooterdijk with the ferry office and the tollgate on the left hand side
Details
Isaac Ouwater (Amsterdam 1750-1793)
Amsterdam: The 't Spaarne canal in Slooterdijk with the ferry office and the tollgate on the left hand side
signed and dated 'Ik Ouwater Fecit 1778' (lower left)
oil on canvas
40.1 x 53.2 cm.
Amsterdam: The 't Spaarne canal in Slooterdijk with the ferry office and the tollgate on the left hand side
signed and dated 'I
oil on canvas
40.1 x 53.2 cm.
Provenance
Anon. Sale, Bearnes, Torquay, 3 June 1975, lot 347, illustrated.
with R. Noortman, Maastricht.
with R. Noortman, Maastricht.
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