Jacob Esselens (Amsterdam 1626/28-1678)

A distant view of Arnhem

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Jacob Esselens (Amsterdam 1626/28-1678)
A distant view of Arnhem
with inscription 'Een getelte van de Stad Arnhem' (on mount) with inscription 'W. / Daniel Schellings Fecit.' and with number '36' (the W crossed out and replaced with Daniel) (attached to mount)
black chalk, point of the brush and grey wash, black ink framing lines
19.7 x 30.6 cm.

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Please note that this drawing is by Daniël Schellinks (Amsterdam 1627-1701). It is signed and located 'Arnhemsia [?] D.S.' (verso).

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Lot Essay

Traditionally this drawing was attributed to Willem Schellinks (1627-1678) and later to Daniël Schellinks (1627-1701). Peter Schatborn has, however, suggested that this drawing is by Esselens, pointing out that the rendering of the trees in the foreground is especially typical of Esselens' work.

Laurens Schoemaker and Charles Dumas have suggested that the hatching in the trees may have been added by Aert Schouman (1710-1792).

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