Lot 13: Abraham van Calraet (Dordrecht 1642-1722)

Huntsmen on horseback with a tower beyond; and Huntsmen on horseback in a landscape
signed with initials 'AC.' (the first, lower left; the second, lower right)
oil on copper
9 1/8 x 7 3/4 in. (23.2 x 19.7 cm.)
inscribed with inventory marks '75' and '76' (on the reverse, respectively)
a pair (2)

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION

Abraham van Calraet was much influenced by the work of his fellow Dordrecht painter, Aelbert Cuyp. A number of comparable landscapes with horses, all signed with the initials 'A.C.', were formerly attributed to Cuyp but are now considered to be the work of Van Calraet, whose technique is distinguished by smoother brushstrokes and a more monochromatic palette.