VIEW OF THE PIER OF ANTWERP. OIL ON CANVAS. 18TH CENTURY.
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Reference: ZF0975
View of the port of Antwerp. Oil on canvas. Flemish school, 18th century. Numerous ships and boats appear in the landscape, accompanied by small figures. In the background there is a city, with walls, houses, towers, etc., among which a tall structure stands out, which, together with the presence and shape of the port, allows the view to be clearly identified. The structure mentioned above is one of the towers of the Cathedral of Our Lady (built between 1352 and 1521), and it appears prominently in numerous views of the city. Compare this with a 16th-century copper engraving with copies in several museums, the View of the Port of Antwerp from the Vlaams Hoofd by Bonaventura Peeters the Elder (1614-1652) made between 1614 and 1652 (Museum aan de Stroom), the View by Mathys Schoevaerdts painted between 1660 and 1702 (same museum), etc.
· Size: 100x8x74 cms. int: 82x57 cms.
3.000 €