Lot 18: Jan Anthonie Langendijk (Dutch, 1780-1818)

Jan Anthonie Langendijk (Dutch, 1780-1818)
Military convoy in a mountain landscape
signed and dated 'J.A. Langendijk fecit 1817' (lower left)
ink on paper
22.5 x 30.5 cm.

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The artist was trained by his father, Dirk Langendijk (1748-1805), who was well-known for his battle scenes. The work of father and son can sometimes only be distinguished from each other by their signature. Jan Anthonie died at the early age of thirty-eight.