Lot 69: Willem Gillesz. Kool (Haarlem 1608/09-1666)

Fisherfolk on the beach with sailing vessels beyond
oil on panel
36 x 33.5 cm.

Known primarily as a painter of beach scenes comparable to the present picture, Kool was a native of Haarlem whose work was strongly influenced by that of Cornelis Beelt. His beaches are generally populated with numerous figures and frequently depict either, and sometimes both, a fish-seller or a man on horseback.

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Please note that this lot is illustrated in the printed catalogue as lot 70 and vice versa.