Hermanus Koekkoek (Follower), Dutch Fishing Boats In Choppy Waters

Hermanus Koekkoek (Follower), Dutch Fishing Boats In Choppy WatersThis fine 20th century marine scene depicts several vessels sailing under a vast sky at sunset. Its a romantic portrayal, which alludes to natures power over man while simultaneously emphasising its abundant beauty. The waves part and draw the eye along a rippling channel of light towards a horizon of graduated tints. The sailboats lean like visual markers along either side and provide us with an unbroken moment of sunlit bliss. The artist was a

that’s the time of the Spanish Armada

Housed within a later frame and signed/dated

Signed in the lower left and held within a later swept frame

This beautiful Danish school landscape painting depicts a wintery view with river and distant woodland

white waistcoat and black necktie

We particularly admire the composition - with the pine trees guiding your eye along the track

Three women are working in the fields during harvest-time before a beautiful range of Italian mountains

Frame in good condition

It’s nicely rendered with a mixture of bold daubs and some finer brushwork in areas

From our viewpoint

A worn track winds its way between dense grasses towards a subtle vanishing point

Year of creation: 1959