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Michiel van Musscher
Portrait of a lady, standing three-quarter length, in a landscape
Lot Closed
March 24, 04:02 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Michiel van Musscher
Rotterdam 1645 - 1705 Amsterdam
Portrait of a lady, standing three-quarter length, in a landscape
signed centre right on the stone ledge: M.v.Musfcher.P.; and dated lower right Ao:1678
oil on canvas laid down on panel
unframed: 31.5 x 24.2 cm.; 12 3/8 x 9 1/2 in.
framed: 41 x 33 cm.; 16 1/8 x 13 in.
This portrait is dated 1678, when Michiel van Musscher married his wife Eva Visscher, at which point his reputation as a portraitist in Amsterdam was firmly established.