Lot Essay
We are grateful to Dr. Fred G. Meijer for confirming the attribution after inspection of the original.
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Property of a Nobleman
Dirck Hals (Dutch, 1591-1656)
A merry company drinking and making music
Details
Dirck Hals (Dutch, 1591-1656)
A merry company drinking and making music
signed and dated 'ANO DHALS 1639[?]' (upper right, on the frame of the portrait)
oil on panel
19 ¼ x 26 5/8 in. (49.7 x 67.3 cm.)
A merry company drinking and making music
signed and dated 'ANO DHALS 1639[?]' (upper right, on the frame of the portrait)
oil on panel
19 ¼ x 26 5/8 in. (49.7 x 67.3 cm.)
Provenance
Private collection, Germany, since the nineteenth century, and by descent to the present owner.
Brought to you by
Nathaniel Nicholson