Dutch ships in an Italian harbor

Details

Jan Abrahamsz. Beerstraten (Amsterdam 1622-1666)
Dutch ships in an Italian harbor
signed with monogram 'AB' (lower left, on the sack) and signed(?) 'Beerstraten' (lower left, on the stairs)
oil on canvas
30 1/8 x 25 ½ in. (76.5 x 64.7 cm.)

Provenance

with Leger Galleries, London and Brussels, by 1981.
Acquired by the present owner circa 1985.

Special notice

This lot is offered without reserve.

Lot Essay

Often set in winter, Jan Beerstraten's topographical landscapes depicted sea battles, southern ports and shorelines. Unlike his topographical landscapes, his ports are entirely imaginary, perhaps on account of the fact that he is not documented as ever having traveled to Italy.

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