Lot Essay
The authenticity of the present lot has kindly been confirmed by Drs Guido de Werd, director of Haus Koekkoek, Cleves, after firsthand examination.
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Shepherds with their flock along a calm sunlit river
Details
Barend Cornelis Koekkoek (Dutch, 1803-1862)
Shepherds with their flock along a calm sunlit river
signed and indistinctly dated 'B.C. Koekkoek./18..' (lower left)
oil on canvas
46.5 x 58.5 cm.
Painted circa 1830.
Shepherds with their flock along a calm sunlit river
signed and indistinctly dated 'B.C. Koekkoek./18..' (lower left)
oil on canvas
46.5 x 58.5 cm.
Painted circa 1830.
Provenance
Acquired by the father of the present owner in 1964, thence by descent to the present owner.
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