L12040

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Lot 140
  • 140

Dirk Langendijk

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Dirk Langendijk
  • soldiers in a wood, preparing an attack
  • Pen and black ink and grey wash, over black chalk, with touches of white heightening

Condition

Window mounted with strips of japan paper. Tear at top edge, slightly right of centre, going down towards tree; damage to paper to left of that.
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Catalogue Note

A particularly large example of Langendijk's military scenes, calmer in mood and with interesting details such as the men stacking bales of hay and the officer looking through his telescope at the distant enemy.