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Herman Saftleven (Rotterdam 1609-1685 Utrecht)
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Herman Saftleven (Rotterdam 1609-1685 Utrecht)

A rocky landscape with travellers on a path and peasants by a lake

Details
Herman Saftleven (Rotterdam 1609-1685 Utrecht)
A rocky landscape with travellers on a path and peasants by a lake
signed with monogram and dated 'HSL 1643' (lower left)
oil on canvas
45¾ x 36 in. (116.2 x 91.5 cm.)
Provenance
HSH Princess of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Dyck, Schloss Dyck (1911-1991), Jüchen, and by descent to the present owner.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

We are grateful to Dr. Wolfgang Schulz for noting that this previously unrecorded painting is by far the largest of Saftleven's work in 1643. The Schloss was built in the 11th century and has remained in the possession of the Reifferscheidt family since 1395, and is generally acknowledged as one of the most important moated castles of the Rheinland. The main house was given its Baroque appearance between 1656-63.

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