Description:
Willem van de Velde the Younger (Dutch, 1633-1707)
Shipping on a Calm Sea, Watched by a Group of Figures on a Beach
Unsigned.
Black chalk counterproof, sheet size 8 5/8 x 16 5/8 in. (21.9 x 42.2 cm),framed.
Condition: Reinforced in gray wash by a later hand, restored tears, mat burn, foxing, tape hinged to backing mat.
Provenance: Sotheby's Olympia, Old Master Drawings, December 13, 2001, Sale W01407, Lot 308.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
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