WOUTER KNIJFF | RIVER LANDSCAPE WITH A TOWER ON THE BANK

Wouter Knijff became a member of the Haarlem Guild of Saint Luke in 1640. He was a follower of Jan van Goyen, whose influence is clear in the present work - the tonal depiction of the landscape and water, and the subject of the tower beside a river, favoured by both artists. Knijff clearly fulfilled demand for both topographically accurate and imaginary views.