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Various Properties
Hieronymus van der Mij (1687-1761)
The Four Ages of Man: ladies gathered in an elegant interior, each with a symbol of the Four Seasons
Details
Hieronymus van der Mij (1687-1761)
The Four Ages of Man: ladies gathered in an elegant interior, each with a symbol of the Four Seasons
signed and indistinctly dated lower left H vander My f..17..
oil on panel
57.3 x 45.7 cm
The Four Ages of Man: ladies gathered in an elegant interior, each with a symbol of the Four Seasons
signed and indistinctly dated lower left H vander My f..17..
oil on panel
57.3 x 45.7 cm
Provenance
L.F. Brugmans; Sale, Leiden, 26 April 1858, lot 14
with D. Katz, The Hague, 1940
Mrs L. Hedeman-Wolff, Almelo; Sale, Frederik Muller, 21 March 1950, lot 47, as incorrectly dated 1708
with A. Staal, Amsterdam, 1951, from whom acquired by the father of the present owner
with D. Katz, The Hague, 1940
Mrs L. Hedeman-Wolff, Almelo; Sale, Frederik Muller, 21 March 1950, lot 47, as incorrectly dated 1708
with A. Staal, Amsterdam, 1951, from whom acquired by the father of the present owner
Literature
C. Wansink, 'Hieronymus van der Mij als historie- en genreschilder', Oud Holland, 99, 1985, p.206, no.9, with ill., p.208 and p.212, no.8, where dated 1738 or later