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Simon Jacobsz. de Vlieger Rotterdam circa 1600/1 - 1653 Weesp
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Description
- Simon Jacobsz. de Vlieger
- a waterside town, seen across dunes
- signed with initials lower left: S D V.
- black chalk and grey and blue wash, with touches of pen and brown ink, within black ink framing lines
Provenance
From an album, sold at the Treowen Sale, Llanover House, 26 June 1934, lot 997, fol. 112a;
Baron Hatvany,
Sold by him, London, Sotheby's, 7 July 1966, lot 59;
Dr C. R. Rudolf, London (L.2811b), his sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby Mak van Waay, 6 June 1977, lot 126 (purchased by the late father of the present owner)
Baron Hatvany,
Sold by him, London, Sotheby's, 7 July 1966, lot 59;
Dr C. R. Rudolf, London (L.2811b), his sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby Mak van Waay, 6 June 1977, lot 126 (purchased by the late father of the present owner)
Catalogue Note
It has been suggested that this drawing may depict the town of Deventer, but while there are some general similarities in the form of the church tower, the resemblance does not seem exact enough to confirm this identification beyond reasonable doubt.