PETRUS JOHANNES VAN REGEMORTER | A view of Antwerp with the River Scheldt to the left, the spire of the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal in the distance, and numerous figures in the foreground, including an artist sketching

In the possession of the family of the present owner for at least a century.

The bevelled panel is uncradled, flat and stable. The paint surface is dirty, with spots scattered in the upper section of the sky (visible in the catalogue illustration), and the varnish is discoloured. There are discoloured retouchings along all four margins, in the tent (lower right), a few scattered in the sky, and one 2 x 1 cm. below the building (lower left). Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals a thick varnish underneath which these are visible, but it is difficult to discern much else. In overall good condition. Offered in a moulded and painted frame with a few minor losses.
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