François van Knibbergen (1597- after 1665)

Peasants on a path by a ruined bridge, a village on a hilltop overlooking a valley beyond

Details

François van Knibbergen (1597- after 1665)
Peasants on a path by a ruined bridge, a village on a hilltop overlooking a valley beyond
signed and dated lower right f.knibbergh.1645
oil on panel
46.5 x 62.5 cm

Provenance

with J. Goudstikker, Amsterdam, as Hercules Seghers
Anon. Sale, Paul Brandt Amsterdam, 10 December 1968, lot 21, with ill., as dated incorrectly 1649
Anon. Sale, Paul Brandt Amsterdam, 23 November 1971, lot 83, with ill., as dated incorrectly 1649

Literature

H.U. Beck, Künstler um Jan van Goyen, 1991, p. 224, no. 605, as dated incorrectly 1649

Exhibited

The Hague, Gallery J. Goudstikker, 1924, no. 113, as Hercules Seghers

Lot Essay

Knibbergen was a follower of Van Goyen who gradually came under the influence of Hercules Seghers probably via the influence of Rembrandt. Seghers' influence in the present lot is shown in the contrasting light and shade and the combination of a panorama with steep mountains.

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