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Ludolf Backhuysen

A Dutch Man-of-War and Smaller Vessels at Anchor at the Blauwe Hoofd on the River lJ in Amsterdam

Artist

Ludolf Backhuysen
Emden, Germany, 1630 – Amsterdam 1708

Title

A Dutch Man-of-War and Smaller Vessels at Anchor at the Blauwe Hoofd on the River lJ in Amsterdam

Date

1681

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

50.1 x 67.4 cm

Credits

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Michal Hornstein, inv. 2014.72

Collection

Western Art

- Amsterdam, Antoni Bierens (until 1747; sale Amsterdam, 20 July 1747, lot 14);
- Amsterdam, Jacob Bierens (in 1752);
- Amsterdam, Madame Backer (De Haan) Bierens (until 1881; sale Frederik Muller & Cie, Amsterdam, 15 November 1881, lot 1,sold under the name of her father, David Bierens [1760-1827]);
- Alphonse de Stuers (until 1932; auction Amsterdam, Frederik Muller & Cie, 12 April 1932, lot 260);
- Nieuwersluis, Netherlands, B. de Geus van den Heuvel (in 1939-until 1976; auction Amsterdam, Sotheby Mak van Waay, 26 April 1976, lot 2);
- London, Brod Gallery (in 1976);
- Washington, Robert Smith;
- London, Noortman (in 1992; sold to Mr. and Mrs. Michal Hornstein);
- Montreal, Mr. and Mrs. Michal Hornstein (1992-2014).

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