Lot 143
Manner of Jan Miense Molenaer
A coastal landscape, thought to be Egmond-aan-zee, with figures in the foreground
Closed11 December 2009
Price Realised
GBP 8,125
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Specialist note
Egmond-aan-Zee, on the north sea coast to the west of Alkmaar in Holland, is identifiable by its church with its distinctive tower, which survived until 1743, when it was engulfed by the sea. It was painted by Jacob van Ruisdael among others, now in the National Gallery, London.