Property from a Private Collection, New York, Sold Without Reserve
Attributed to Gaspar van Eyck
Naval Battle
No reserve
Auction Closed
May 22, 04:23 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
Lot Details
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Property from a Private Collection, New York, Sold Without Reserve
Attributed to Gaspar van Eyck
Antwerp 1613 - 1674
Naval Battle
oil on canvas
canvas: 24 ⅝ by 33 in.; 62.5 by 83.8 cm.
framed: 31 ¼ by 39 ½ in.; 79.4 by 100.3 cm.
Art market, New York;
From whom acquired by a private collector, 1964;
Thence by descent to the present collector.
The maritime painter Gaspar van Eyck here depicts the Battle of Preveza, a naval battle on 28 September 1538 between the Ottoman Empire and the Holy League. The former's fleet was victorious, as indicated by the presence of their flag flying in the breeze.
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