Lot Essay
We are grateful to Dr. Luuk Pijl for suggesting the attribution.
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An extensive landscape with fishermen on a broad river, a ruined castle beyond
Details
Maerten de Cock (Antwerp circa 1578-circa 1661 Rome)
An extensive landscape with fishermen on a broad river, a ruined castle beyond
black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash, watermark encircled Peacock
198 x 280 mm.
An extensive landscape with fishermen on a broad river, a ruined castle beyond
black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash, watermark encircled Peacock
198 x 280 mm.
Provenance
A. Mouriau (L. 1829 and 1853).
Anonymous sale; Paris, 11 April 1964, lot 15 (as Matthijs Bril).
B. Houthakker; Sotheby Mak van Waay, Amsterdam, 17-18 November 1975, lot 176 (as Maarten de Cock).
Anonymous sale; Paris, 11 April 1964, lot 15 (as Matthijs Bril).
B. Houthakker; Sotheby Mak van Waay, Amsterdam, 17-18 November 1975, lot 176 (as Maarten de Cock).
Exhibited
Amsterdam, Rijksprentenkabinet, De Verzameling van Bernard Houthakker, 1964, no.20, pl.8.
Special notice
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