Property from a London Collection (lots 13, 23, 24, 25, 27, 30, 31, 80, 86, 91, 93, 104 and 118)

Lieve Pietersz. Verschuier (active Rotterdam c. 1634-1686)

A Mediterranean coastal landscape at dusk, with fishermen unloading their boats, and a man-'o-war beyond

Details

Lieve Pietersz. Verschuier (active Rotterdam c. 1634-1686)
A Mediterranean coastal landscape at dusk, with fishermen unloading their boats, and a man-'o-war beyond
signed 'L.verschuier' (lower right)
oil on panel
14¾ x 19½ in. (37.5 x 49.5 cm.)

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 22 May 1963, lot 80 (to Hale).
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 20 October 1982, lot 70, when bought by;
The Collection of Lillemor Herweg; Sotheby's, London, 8 December 2005, lot 128.

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Lot Essay

Only one dated picture by Verschuier is known, of 1661 (Alte Pinakothek, Munich). He is best known for his highly atmospheric marine landscapes, which are usually set before dramatic sunsets, as in the present lot. This picture by a uniquely original artist, with no obvious precursors or followers, can be tentatively dated to the early 1660s.

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