25th Jun, 2024 10:00
The June Auctions 2024
93
Willem Van De Velde the Younger (1633-1707) and Studio
Willem Van De Velde the Younger (1633-1707) and Studio
An English Fleet Running Along a High Coast in a Moderate Breeze
oil on canvas
146.2cm x 180.3cm
Provenance:Provenance: Ombersley Court, Worcestershire
Footnote:The two-decker ship at the centre of this work is likely to have been under the command of Admiral Russell at one time. Candidates include the Defiance, which he captained in 1677, or the Swiftsure, of which he was captain in 1678. In old inventories of the contents at Ombersley the scene was identified as the capture of French ships by the British. It is perhaps more likely that the scene depicts a convoy near the Spanish or Portuguese coast.
OMBERSLEY COURT | The House of Sandys
Chorley’s Auctioneers is to offer selected contents from Ombersley Court to include furniture, paintings and works of art collected by the English aristocratic family of Sandys across five centuries.
Proceeds from the sale will go to the Sandys Trust, a charity committed to supporting the varied charitable interests of the late Lord and Lady Sandys.
Sold for £16,000
Willem Van De Velde the Younger (1633-1707) and Studio
An English Fleet Running Along a High Coast in a Moderate Breeze
oil on canvas
146.2cm x 180.3cm
Provenance: Ombersley Court, Worcestershire
The two-decker ship at the centre of this work is likely to have been under the command of Admiral Russell at one time. Candidates include the Defiance, which he captained in 1677, or the Swiftsure, of which he was captain in 1678. In old inventories of the contents at Ombersley the scene was identified as the capture of French ships by the British. It is perhaps more likely that the scene depicts a convoy near the Spanish or Portuguese coast.
OMBERSLEY COURT | The House of Sandys
Chorley’s Auctioneers is to offer selected contents from Ombersley Court to include furniture, paintings and works of art collected by the English aristocratic family of Sandys across five centuries.
Proceeds from the sale will go to the Sandys Trust, a charity committed to supporting the varied charitable interests of the late Lord and Lady Sandys.
Generally good condition overall. The canvas has been restored and relined - potentially at some point in the later twentieth century. The picture surface is stable and there is fairly even craquelure throughout. There is a prominent horizontal line across the middle of the canvas, stretching across the entirety of the picture surface, which may have occured when it was last relined. The painting has not been examined under UV.
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Auction: The June Auctions 2024, 25th Jun, 2024
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