Lot Essay
We are grateful to Dr Jan Kelch for confirming the attribution after inspection of the original.
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Dutch men-o'-war and other shipping fighting the battle of Kijkduin: a sketch
Details
Willem van de Velde II (Leiden 1633-1707 London)
Dutch men-o'-war and other shipping fighting the battle of Kijkduin: a sketch
oil on canvas laid down on panel
23.1 x 47.1 cm.
with a Gomm Collection label and a red wax seal with the Gomm coat-of-arms (on reverse)
Dutch men-o'-war and other shipping fighting the battle of Kijkduin: a sketch
oil on canvas laid down on panel
23.1 x 47.1 cm.
with a Gomm Collection label and a red wax seal with the Gomm coat-of-arms (on reverse)
Provenance
The Gomm Collection with the Marquess of Lothian, Newbattle, Dalkeith, no. 15 (according to a label on reverse).
Listed in the Gomm Heirlooms Act, 1913.
Gomm Collection; Christie's, London, 6 March 1914, lot 38 (sold to Goudstikker).
With J. Goudstikker, Amsterdam, 1914, where purchased on 3 April 1915 by the father of the previous owners.
Listed in the Gomm Heirlooms Act, 1913.
Gomm Collection; Christie's, London, 6 March 1914, lot 38 (sold to Goudstikker).
With J. Goudstikker, Amsterdam, 1914, where purchased on 3 April 1915 by the father of the previous owners.
Literature
M.S. Robinson, The paintings of the Willem van de Veldes, London, 1990, I, pp. 201-2, no. 421 [2].
Exhibited
London, British Institution, Old Master exhibition: A sea engagement, 1828, no. 92.
London, Royal Academy, Old Master exhibition, A naval engagement, 1873, no. 62.
London, Royal Academy, Old Master exhibition, A naval engagement, 1873, no. 62.
Special notice
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