Dordrecht School, 17th century

Portrait of a gentleman, three-quarter-length, in a black costume, seated in a landscape; and Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a black costume, seated on a balcony with a young boy standing beyond, holding an apple

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Dordrecht School, 17th century
Portrait of a gentleman, three-quarter-length, in a black costume, seated in a landscape; and Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a black costume, seated on a balcony with a young boy standing beyond, holding an apple
oil on canvas
60 x 47.3 cm.
a pair (2)

Provenance

E. Bromley Martin, Ham Court, Upton on Severn; Christie's, London, 28 March 1924, lots 147 and 148, as 'Nicolaes Maes'.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 20 July 1973, lot 210, as 'Nicolaes Maes'.

Exhibited

London,The New Gallery, Exhibition of Pictures by Masters of the Flemish and British Schools including a selection from the works of Sir Peter Paul Rubens, 1899-1900, nos. 138 and 140, as 'Gonzales Coques'.

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Lot Essay

In the past, these pictures have been attributed to Nicolaes Maes and Gonzales Coques. According to Pieter Biesboer (formerly Frans Halsmuseum, Haarlem, written communication, 9 September 2010), these two portraits were painted by Rembrandt's pupil Jan Victors. The sitters were once identified as Johan de Wit and his wife and son.

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