Lot Essay
The panel maker's mark appears to be that of an as yet unidentified artisan.
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An Alpine river landscape with a clifftop castle and a village, two pilgrims in the foreground
Details
Tobias Verhaecht (1561-1630)
An Alpine river landscape with a clifftop castle and a village, two pilgrims in the foreground
oil on copper, stamped on the reverse with the maker's mark 'KW'
19.2 x 25.3 cm.
An Alpine river landscape with a clifftop castle and a village, two pilgrims in the foreground
oil on copper, stamped on the reverse with the maker's mark 'KW'
19.2 x 25.3 cm.
Provenance
Anon. Sale, Christie's, London, 19 June 1987, lot 81.
Special notice
Christie's charges a Buyer's premium calculated at 23.205% of the hammer price for each lot with a value up to €110,000. If the hammer price of a lot exceeds €110,000 then the premium for the lot is calculated at 23.205% of the first €110,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of €110,000. Buyer's Premium is calculated on this basis for each lot individually.
Sale room notice
The copper plate makers mark was in use from the late 1560's until the 1640's. We are grateful to Jørgen Wadum for his help in identifying the copper plate makers mark.