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Bustling 17th century harbour landscape with fishermen, visitors and merchants
$10,173.84
£7,559.40
€8,500
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CHF 8,063.62
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DKK 64,751.93
About the Item
A bustling scene of fishermen, merchants, and visitors in a peaceful and picturesque port village
This engaging painting offers a vivid and atmospheric glimpse into daily life in the late 17th century. In the foreground and along the quay, merchants and fishermen are depicted walking, conversing, and unloading merchandise, animating the scene with a lively yet harmonious rhythm. In the far distance, substantial houses and church towers are dotted along the shoreline, creating depth and a strong sense of place. The longer one studies the composition, the more anecdotal details emerge, inviting the viewer to daydream about the lives once lived in this tranquil setting.
Hans Graf (1653–1710) was an Austrian painter active during the Baroque period. His work reflects the influence of Northern European landscape traditions, particularly the legacy of the Brueghel dynasty. As with Jan Brueghel the Elder and Jan Brueghel the Younger, Graf’s compositions often convey a bucolic sense of harmony, populated by small, carefully observed figures engaged in everyday activity. These anecdotal staffage figures are set against pleasingly composed landscapes with finely rendered architecture, creating scenes that balance realism with an idealized vision of communal life.
The present work exemplifies Graf’s ability to integrate landscape, architecture, and figure painting into a coherent and engaging whole, demonstrating both narrative richness and compositional restraint.
Measurements:
Overall dimensions approx. 40 × 51 cm
Canvas dimensions approx. 27 × 38 cm
Provenance:
German private collection
(with a faint inscription on the reverse: Hans Graf)
- Attributed to:Hans Johann Baptist Graf (1653 - 1710, Austrian)
- Dimensions:Height: 11.03 in (28 cm)Width: 13.78 in (35 cm)
- Medium:
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- Framing:Frame IncludedFraming Options Available
- Condition:Lovely and ready to hang.
- Gallery Location:Aartselaar, BE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1423215662582
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