Simon Opzoomer (Rotterdam 1819-1878 Antwerp)

The mother-loving youth of Westzaan

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Simon Opzoomer (Rotterdam 1819-1878 Antwerp)
The mother-loving youth of Westzaan
signed 'Simon Opzoomer' (lower right)
oil on panel
85.8 x 106.1 cm.

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Please note that the title of this lot should read:
The mother-loving youth of Westzaan

The catalogue note should read:
Opzoomer painted scenes from the Dutch Revolt on several occasions, e.g. Magdalena Moons prays her fianc Francisco Valdez to postpone the assault on Naarden for one more night, 1574 in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (inv. no. SK-C-294). The present scene depicts the heroic story of Lambert Meliszoon from Westzaan. On his flight, while towing his mother on a barrow over the ice, he is overtaken by pillaging Spanish soldiers. Upon discovering Lambert's mother, they decide to let him go untouched, deeply moved by this act of mother love.

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Opzoomer painted scenes from the Dutch Revolt on several occasions, e.g. Magdalena Moons prays her fiance Francisco Valdez to postpone the assault on Naarden for one more night, 1574 in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (inv. no. SK-C-294). The present scene depicts the heroic story of Lambert Meliszoon from Westzaan. On his flight, while towing his mother on a barrow over the ice, he is overtaken by pillaging Spanish soldiers. Upon discovering Lambert's mother, they decide to let him go untouched, deeply moved by this act of mother love.

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