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

Esaias van de Velde (Amsterdam 1587-1630 The Hague)

Bandits attacking a caravan of travellers

Details

Esaias van de Velde (Amsterdam 1587-1630 The Hague)
Bandits attacking a caravan of travellers
inscribed 'V de Velve p.' (on the reverse)
oil on panel
15¾ x 27¼ in. (40 x 69.2 cm.)

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Carola van Ham, Cologne, 1977, when bought by;
The Collection of Lillemor Herweg; Sotheby's, London, 8 December 2005, lot 113.

Literature

Kurt J. Mullenmeister, Meer und Land im Licht des 17. Jahrhunderts, Bremen, 1981, vol. III, p. 84, no. 476, illustrated.
G.S. Keyes, Esaias van de Velde 1587-1630, Doornspijk, 1984, p. 186, cat. no. ATTR. 7, fig. 95, illustrated (under 'Uncertain attributions').
J. Briels, Vlaamse schilders in de noordelijke Nederlanden in het begin van de Gouden Eeuw 1585-1630, Antwerp, 1987, p. 163, illustrated, p. 162, no. 195.

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Lot Essay

Despite including the present lot under 'Uncertain attributions' in his monograph, George S. Keyes later re-examined the picture first-hand and now accepts the work as autograph. He dates the picture to the late 1620s.

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