Live Auction 11974Old Master and British Paintings Day Sale
Herman van Swanevelt (Woerden c. 1600-1655 Paris)
Lot 171 Property of a Private Collector

Herman van Swanevelt (Woerden c. 1600-1655 Paris)

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Closed8 July 2016

Estimate

GBP 50,000–70,000

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Herman van Swanevelt (Woerden c. 1600-1655 Paris)
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
signed, inscribed and dated 'HSWANEVELT / PARIS 164[?]' (lower left, 'HS' linked)
oil on canvas
29 1/8 x 44 in. (73.8 x 111.6 cm.)

Anonymous sale; Bonhams, New York, 21 April 2009, lot 55, as 'Attributed to Herman van Swanevelt' ($61,000).
with Rafael Valls, London, where acquired by the present owner.

Specialist note

This fine Italianate landscape was painted after Swanevelt’s return from Rome, where he resided between 1629 and early 1644. His close relationship to Claude during this period is reflected in the sense of natural light, while the Italian influence can be felt in the warm glow of the sunset as it catches the edges of the clouds and foliage. Works in this guise helped propagate the ‘ideal landscape’ in northern Europe.