Lot 12: Matthias Scheits (1625-1700), Der Zudringliche, Oil, 1695

The present painting by the Hamburg-based artist Matthias Scheits was created in 1695 and shows his characteristic composition, inspired by the Dutch Golden Age. The landscape staffage of this genre picture reveals some Italian influences. The original title is known because of a detail study by Scheits in possession of one of his descendants.

Ref.: cf. Thieme-Becker, Rump, Bénézit, Nagler

The painting is signed and dated lower right ‘M. Scheits 1695‘. It is in very good condition with minor signs of age. The painting is equipped with a new Flemish style frame. The stretcher frame measures 60 x 84 cm while the framed dimensions are 81.5 x 105.5 cm.

Matthias Scheits (1625-1700)
Matthias Scheits was born in Hamburg. He studied under Philipps Wouwerman in Holland but was influenced by Adriaen van Ostade and David Teniers the Younger as well. Working as an illustrator, he is especially known for the ‘Scheits'sche Bibel’ – a bible printed in Lüneburg in 1672. He created 152 drawings for this bible used as templates for the etchings. Nowadays most of his works can be found in the Hamburger Kunsthalle. (vsc)

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