LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Measurements:

12.72 in. (32.30 cm.) (height) by 16.18 in. (41.10 cm.) (width)

Markings:

bears signature and date lower centre: A.V.der.Velde / 1662

Literature:

J. Smith, . Catalogue raisonné.. , vol. V, London 1834, p. 174, cat. no. 9;. W. von Bode,. Die Gemäldegalerie des Herrn A de Ridder in seiner Villa zu Schönberg bei Cronberg im Taunus , Berlin 1910, p. 40, reproduced;. F. Kleinberger, . A descriptive and illustrated catalogue of 150 paintings by old masters of the Dutch, Flemish, German, Italian, Spanish and French schools , New York 1911, p. 94, cat. no. 77, reproduced (as signed and dated 1668);. C. Hofstede de Groot, . A catalogue raisonné.. , vol. IV, London 1912, p. 485, cat. no. 100;. N. MacLaren and C. Brown,. The Dutch School 1600-1900. National Gallery , London 1991, vol. I, p. 442, under cat. no. 868.; );. Martin Mayer Rikoff (b. 1838), Paris;. His sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 4 December 1907, lot 24, for 3,700 francs to Kleinberger (as signed and dated 1662);. August de Ridder (1837-1911), Villa Schönberg, Kronberg, by 1910;. With F. Kleinberger, Paris, 1911. .; );. Jean-Baptiste, comte d'Hane de Steenhuyse et de Leeuwerghem (1757-1826), Ghent;. His sale, Paris, Le Roy, 27 March 1860, lot 30, for 7,150 francs to Nieuwenhuys;. Christophe van Loo, Ghent (his red wax seal on the reverse);. His posthumous sale, Paris, Le Roy, 25 May 1881, lot 34, for 10,000 francs to Sedelmeyer (as signed and dated 1662);. Comte J. de Montebello, Paris (according to Hofstede de Groot, see.; );. Martin Mayer Rikoff (b. 1838), Paris;. His sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 4 December 1907, lot 24, for 3,700 francs to Kleinberger (as signed and dated 1662);. August de Ridder (1837-1911), Villa Schönberg, Kronberg, by 1910;. With F. Kleinberger, Paris, 1911. .; );. Jean-Baptiste, comte d'Hane de Steenhuyse et de Leeuwerghem (1757-1826), Ghent;. His sale, Paris, Le Roy, 27 March 1860, lot 30, for 7,150 francs to Nieuwenhuys;. Christophe van Loo, Ghent (his red wax seal on the reverse);. His posthumous sale, Paris, Le Roy, 25 May 1881, lot 34, for 10,000 francs to Sedelmeyer (as signed and dated 1662);. Comte J. de Montebello, Paris (according to Hofstede de Groot, see

Provenance:

Victor Amédée of Savoy, prince de Carignan (1690-1741), Hôtel de Soissons, Paris (according to the Selle catalogue, below);. Marcellin-François-Zacharie de Selle (1704-59), Paris;. His sale, Paris, Remy, 19 February 1761, lot 25, for 2,362 francs to Thibault;. Etienne-François, 1er Duc de Choiseul (1719-85), Paris;. His sale, Paris, Boileau, 6 April 1772, lot 73, for 2,000 livres to Louis-François-Jacques Boileau;. Louis-François de Bourbon, Prince de Conti (1717-76), Paris;. His posthumous sale, Paris, Remy, 12 May 1777, lot 416, for 2450 livres to Lebrun;. Gabriel François Joseph, Chevalier de Verhulst, Brussels;. His posthumous sale, Brussels, de Neck, 16 August 1779, lot 165, for 900 florins to Fouquet;. M. le comte Lebœuf, Paris;. His sale, Paris, Lebrun, 8 April 1783, lot 54, for 2,610 francs to Lebœuf;. Pierre-Jean Proly (1752-94), Paris;. By whom sold, Paris, Paillet, 20 March 1787, lot 106, for 2,600 francs to Castelmore;. Louis-Constantin de Batz, comte de Castelmore (1747-1827), Paris;. His sale, Paris, Paillet, 20 December 1791, lot 69, for 2,400 francs to Paillet;. Allen Gilmore, Paris;. His sale, Paris, 1830 (according to Hofstede de Groot, see. Literature );. Jean-Baptiste, comte d'Hane de Steenhuyse et de Leeuwerghem (1757-1826), Ghent;. His sale, Paris, Le Roy, 27 March 1860, lot 30, for 7,150 francs to Nieuwenhuys;. Christophe van Loo, Ghent (his red wax seal on the reverse);. His posthumous sale, Paris, Le Roy, 25 May 1881, lot 34, for 10,000 francs to Sedelmeyer (as signed and dated 1662);. Comte J. de Montebello, Paris (according to Hofstede de Groot, see