Abraham van der Hoef* (active 1613-1649)

Details

Abraham van der Hoef* (active 1613-1649)

A Cavalry Skirmish

oil on panel
23¼ x 29in. (59 x 73.7cm.)

Provenance

Miss G. C. Hue; Christie's, London, May 6, 1955, lot 51 as Palamedes Palamedesz., called Stevaerts (6gns to Dent).

Lot Essay

Active in Delft, Abraham van der Hoef specialized in battle scenes in the style of Palamedes Palamedesz. and Jan Martsen II. The present work can be compared with a signed and dated painting of 1642 offered in these Rooms April 16, 1986, lot 87.