The Royal sleigh ride

Details

Otto Eerelman (Groningen 1839-1926)
The Royal sleigh ride
signed 'O: Eerelman' (lower left)
oil on canvas
60 x 90.5 cm.

Provenance

with Kunsthandel Pieter A. Scheen, The Hague, 1948.

Literature

Teio Meedendorp, Otto Eerelman 1839-1926, Amsterdam, 1989, p. 60, no. 63, as: Arreslede in de stad.

Exhibited

Leek, Nationaal Rijtuigmuseum Nienoord, Otto Eerelman 1839-1926; schilder van paard en karos, 1989-1990, no. 63, as: Arreslede in de stad.

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Lot Essay

Eerelman is mostly known for his lifelike sketches and paintings of dogs and horses. From 1875 to 1902 he lived and worked in The Hague, where he made several portraits and other paintings commissioned by the Dutch Royal Family. It has been suggested that Princess Wilhelmina of the Netherlands is depicted in the Royal sleigh in the present lot.

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