$6,000
Hubertus van Hove (Dutch, 1814-1865), "Unloading the Catch"- 1834, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right of center. Figural landscape painting depicting men unloading the days catch onto the dock near windmill at dusk, at left of composition man rides horse away from center on a dirt path, at center foreground stands a tall wooden windmill with shingled roof, at its base a woman approaching group of men at right on the dock working near boats, at right a glimpse of river with ships in distance. Christie's label to verso of frame. Framed approximately 42.2" x 51". Unframed approximately 26.25" x 33.5". Provenance: Acquired at Christie's Amsterdam, sale #2849 "Old Masters and 19th Century Art", November 9, 2010, Lot 102.
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2015-08-09
