Lot Essay
The dog in the present composition is identical to the dog in a signed picture that was last recorded in a sale with Helbing, Munich, 23 March 1903, lot 87.
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Merry company in an interior
Details
Attributed to Jacob van der Sluys (Leiden c. 1660-1732)
Merry company in an interior
indistincly signed 'Jacobus Van ... luys' (lower centre)
oil on panel
22.4 x 20.3 cm.
with a copy of a certificate from Dr Walther Bernt dated 1951 on the reverse
Merry company in an interior
indistincly signed 'Jacobus Van ... luys' (lower centre)
oil on panel
22.4 x 20.3 cm.
with a copy of a certificate from Dr Walther Bernt dated 1951 on the reverse
Provenance
Hausmuseum no. 348 (on reverse).
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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