Lot 54: Joris van der Haagen , Dordrecht circa 1615 - 1669 The Hague A wooded landscape with a gypsy woman with two children on a path, beside a lake at sunset oil on canvas

oil on canvas

measurements note 105.8 by 137.3 cm.

THE PROPERTY OF A SWEDISH PRIVATE COLLECTOR
While the surname of the artist alludes to the idea he came from The Hague (Haag), his family originated from Flanders and settled in Dordrecht before moving to the east of Holland, to Arnhem. It is in this city that Joris grew up and, as his father was a painter himself, he probably was apprenticed by him. In 1639, after his father died, he moved to The Hague with his mother, where he would remain the rest of his life.υ1 This forest landscape, with its trees bearing curled and high-lighted branches, is typical for Van der Haagen, who often chose the surroundings of The Hague for his landscapes and city views. Also the rendering of the foliage of the water plants and the warm colouring of the sun on the water are very characteristic for the artist. See for example a signed work at the Gemeentemuseum, Arnhem (inv. no. GM 5612), also of similar size. The figures in the present work could well be painted by another hand, as Van der Haagen often co-operated with other artists, such as Ludolf de Jongh (1616-1679), Nicolaes Berchem (1621/3-1683) and Dirck Wijntrack (before 1625-1678). 1. See E. Buijsen, Haagse Schilders in de Gouden Eeuw, Zwolle 1998, pp. 146-9.