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The Property of a Private Collector

Salomon van Ruysdael

An estuary scene with smalschips on a broad reach before a gentle breeze

Auction Closed

December 3, 07:54 PM GMT

Estimate

400,000 - 600,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

The Property of a Private Collector 


Salomon van Ruysdael

Naarden 1600/3–1670 Haarlem

An estuary scene with smalschips on a broad reach before a gentle breeze

 

signed in monogram on the lee-board of the vessel lower centre: SVR

oil on oak panel

36 x 32.5 cm.; 14⅛ x 12¾ in.

Louise-Elisabeth-Félicité-Armande-Anne-Marie-Jeanne-Joséphine de Croŷ d’Havre, Marquise and later Duchesse de Tourzel, known as Louise-Elisabeth de Croŷ (1749–1832);

By descent to her grand-daughter, Anne-Hélène-Aldegonde du Bouchet de Sourches de Tourzel (1806–1837), who married Comte Louis-Marie-Paul d’Hunolstein (1804–1892);

Their son, Comte Antoine-Jean d’Hunolstein (1832–1859), who married Anne-Marie-Josèphe de Montmorency-Luxembourg (1839–1900);

Thence by descent until sold (‘The Property of a Distinguished French Noble Family’), London, Sotheby’s, 5 December 2012, lot 4, for £350,000;

With Richard Green, London;

From whom acquired at TEFAF Maastricht, March 2013.