Live Auction 2869Old Masters and 19th Century Art
Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet (Delft 1611-1675)
Lot 97

Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet (Delft 1611-1675)

Interior of the Nieuwe Kerk, Delft, from the south-east, with the tombe of William the Silent

Closed1 November 2011

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Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet (Delft 1611-1675)
Interior of the Nieuwe Kerk, Delft, from the south-east, with the tombe of William the Silent
signed and dated 'H . van vliet . Ao 1665' (lower right)
oil on canvas
80.3 x 65 cm.

Cumberleigh (according to an old label on reverse).
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 9 December 2004, lot 150 (£ 179,200).
with J. van Haeften, London, 2006, where bought by the present owner.

Specialist note

The Nieuwe Kerk in Delft, built in the 14th and 15th centuries, was chosen for William the Silent's burial in 1584. During the Dutch Revolt the States-General decided to build a memorial tomb for the Vader des Vaderlands. Since then, forty-five members of the House of Orange-Nassau have been interred in this crypt.

Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet specialised in church interiors, often taking the Oude Kerk and Nieuwe Kerk in Delft as his subject. He seemed particularly interested in depicting complex architectural perspectives, such as the present view, which shows the memorial tomb of William the Silent.