A c.17th century Dutch genre tavern scene with a woman and t...

Hammer

£130

A c.17th century Dutch genre tavern scene with a woman and two cavaliers, lower left there is an armour chest plate and possibly a rolled up Prinsenvlag flag, oil on panel, unsigned, 15.5 x 15.5 cm, unframed

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Oil on board as catalogued.

We feel the canvas square applied to the central area of the panel placed perhaps to strengthen the timber and avoid cracking a paper label (or remains of) have then been applied to the canvas.
The panel is then framed in slim pine sticks.

It would benefit from a professional clean.

The vendor recalls buying this in France, mainly for the frame, which he re-used.