Old Master & 19th Century Paintings

Old Master & 19th Century Paintings

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The Property of a Gentleman

Joseph van Aken

A pair of town landscapes depicting festivities including actors, dancers, markets and crowds of attendees

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Lot Closed

April 10, 12:02 PM GMT

Estimate

12,000 - 18,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

The Property of a Gentleman


Joseph van Aken

Antwerp (?) circa 1699–1749 London

A pair of town landscapes depicting festivities including actors, dancers, markets and crowds of attendees


one signed lower right: J V Acken; the other signed lower centre: J V Acken / 1727

a pair, both oil on copper

each unframed: 35.6 x 48.3 cm.; 14 x 19 in.

each framed: 52.3 x 64.2 cm.; 20⅝ x 25¼ in.

(2)

Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 11 July 2002, lot 136, for £52,580;

Where acquired by the present owner.