A dune landscape with two riders and other travelers on a country road

Details

PIETER DE NEYN (LEIDEN 1597-1639)
A dune landscape with two riders and other travelers on a country road
signed in monogram and dated 'PN 16[3...]' ('PN' linked, lower left)
oil on panel
16 5/8 x 26 ½ in. (42.2 x 67.3 cm.)

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Phillips, London, 20 April 1993, lot 104.
with Richard Green, London, where acquired by the present owner.

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Lot Essay

Though unknown to Hans-Ulrich Beck at the time he catalogued de Neyn's work, this painting is an exceptional example of the artist's approach to tonal landscape painting around 1630. While the diagonally oriented road draws inspiration from van Goyen's paintings in the period, the sophisticated design and refined brushwork are considered hallmarks of de Neyn.

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