Lot 86: Matthijs Naiveu (Leiden 1647-1726 Amsterdam)

Matthijs Naiveu (Leiden 1647-1726 Amsterdam)
A quack doctor with a 'comedia dell' arte' figure
oil on canvas
53.6 x 43.6 cm.

Baroness Braye, thence by descent to Catherine, Countess of Beauchamp, no. 54 (according to a label on the stretcher).

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We are grateful to Mrs. A-M. Dzidzaria-Kööp, for confirming the attribution after first hand inspection (verbal communication, 23 February 2010).