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Lot 73
  • 73

Aert van der Neer

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description

  • Aert van der Neer
  • A river landscape with figures and cattle
  • signed with monogram lower centre: AVDN (AV and DN in compendium)
  • oil on canvas, unframed

Provenance

With Agnew's, London, no. 8894 (according to a label on the reverse).

Condition

The canvas has an old, firm relining. The paint surface is secure, if somewhat flattened by the relining, and the details, although flat, are nicely preserved under a yellowed varnish. Inspection under UV light reveals scattered retouching work and strengthening throughout and some more significant retouching in the sky, along to horizon and in the water to the left of the two standing figures. Offered unframed.
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