VAN DE VELDE, Peter, (Flemish, 1634-c.1730): Galley's and Other Ships at Anchor in a Natural Harbor Near a Fortified Town, Oil/Canvas, 20'' x 24.2'', signed in the lower margin and indistinctly dated 17?, newer frame, 24.5'' x 28.5''. Provenance, Sotheby's sale 18 May, 2004, Property of a Distinguished Dutch Lady; Christie's sale 2848, December 2010, lot 297.
CONDITION: Older reline, stretcher bar wear, scattered craquelure and spots of inpaint, signature does not fluoresce, several small flecks of loss, needs cleaning and restretching, sold as is.