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Cornelis Saftleven Gorinchem 1607 - 1681 Rotterdam
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Description
- Cornelis Saftleven
- boats unloading at a harbour, beside a chapel
- grey wash over black chalk, within black chalk framing lines
Provenance
Armand Sigwalt (L.175);
Kurt Meissner (bears his mark, not in Lugt, on backing sheet)
Kurt Meissner (bears his mark, not in Lugt, on backing sheet)
Exhibited
Bremen, et al, 1967-8, cat. no. 151, reproduced (as Herman Saftleven)
Catalogue Note
Although this drawing was previously always attributed to Herman Saftleven, it is in fact much more typical of the landscapes of that artist's elder brother, Cornelis.