Barend Cornelis Koekkoek (Middelburg 1803-1862 Cleves)

Figures and cattle on a path in a wooded landscape with a castle ruin beyond

Details

Barend Cornelis Koekkoek (Middelburg 1803-1862 Cleves)
Figures and cattle on a path in a wooded landscape with a castle ruin beyond
signed and dated 'BC Koekkoek ft. 1857' (lower left)
oil on panel
35.5 x 47 cm.
Painted in 1857.

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 1 November 1999, lot 93.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 30 March 2001, lot 79.
with Kunsthandel Simonis & Buunk, Ede, 2001, where acquired by the present owner.

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Lot Essay

It has been suggested by Guido de Werd that the ruin shows comparisons with the Vianden Castle in Luxembourg which Koekkoek often painted in the 1840s during his travels through Luxembourg in preparation for his series of Luxembourg landscapes commissioned by King Willem II.

We kindly thank drs. Guido the Werd for confirming the authenticity of the present work after firsthand examination.

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