Storck, an Amsterdam Painter of the Dutch Golden Age

Published on 29 April 2021, by Caroline Legrand

Auction on 09 May 2021 - 10:00 (CEST) - 14, rue des Jardins - 59000 Lille

The lively, booming port of Amsterdam is delightfully illustrated here, though the 17^th-century artist also pays equal attention to the muted atmosphere of sky and water.

Storck (1641-c. 1692), View of Amsterdam Port: The Ij Near the New Bridge, oil on... Storck, an Amsterdam Painter of the Dutch Golden Age

Storck (1641-c. 1692), View of Amsterdam Port: The Ij Near the New Bridge, oil on canvas, 81 x 108 cm/31.8 x 42.5 in.
Estimate: €45,000/50,000

With the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht in 1579, the northern provinces joined together as the Republic of the United Provinces, marking the beginning of a period known as the "Golden Age". Amsterdam then took precedence over Antwerp, thanks to a port that attracted trade from all over the world and brought…

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